# Three-Self Patriotic Movement (1954)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1954-three-self-patriotic-movement
Location: China
Themes: Politics

China's state-sanctioned Protestant church is organized. At this point in the timeline (1954), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Pius XII (2 March 1939 – 9 October 1958).

## Why it matters
Three-Self Patriotic Movement mattered because it changed the relationship between the churches and political power.

Pope at the time: [Pope Pius XII](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-pius-xii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Three-Self Patriotic Movement](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-Self_Patriotic_Movement)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Three-Self Patriotic Movement](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Three-Self+Patriotic+Movement)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)