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Chinese American church refers to Christian churches in the United States made up of predominantly ethnic Chinese congregations. The term is primary used to describe certain Protestant congregations found in large American cities, with a majority Chinese membership, and who typically offer bilingual services in both English and Chinese.
In 1999 the Houston area had 350 Chinese Catholic families. [49] Ascension Chinese Mission (美華天主堂; 美华天主堂; Měi Huà Tiānzhǔ Táng; 'US-China Catholic Church') originated from a Chinese worship service that was established in the 1970s. [50]
By 2023, Houston Buddhist Vihara became the gathering hub of Houston's Sri Lankan community. [53] In 1990 there were 12,114 Asians from other countries in Harris County, making up 11% of the county's Asian population. In 2000 the number had increased to 20,579, making up 10.7% of the county's Asian population.
The church was founded in 1903 as Tuam Avenue Baptist Church. It moved to its current location on South Main Street in 1930 and was renamed South Main Baptist Church. Between 1934 and 1939, the church hosted the University of Houston campus before the university moved to its current location on Cullen Blvd.
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South Texas National Bank: December 8, 1978 : 215 Main St. Houston: Demolished in 1983 [6] 38: Southwestern Bell Capitol Main Office: Southwestern Bell Capitol Main Office: August 25, 2016 : 1121 Capitol St. & 1114 Texas Ave.
The Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in the Fifth Ward, Houston's second black Catholic church, was officially founded in June 1929. [16] The number of Black Catholics in Houston increased after the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 affected rural areas in the Southern United States. [17] Most of them moved to the Fifth Ward. [18]
St. John Neumann Church (Houston postal address) [103] [121] St. Jude Thaddeus Church ; St. Leo the Great Church (Houston postal address) [103] [122] St. Luke the Evangelist Church (Houston postal address) [103] [98] The main campus is in an unincorporated area while the Cenacle Learning Center (CLC) is in Pearland. [98]