Abstract
This chapter is a case-study of the Catholic community of Mopanshan, in the mountains of northwest Hubei, and examines the economic features of such areas from the perspectives of land tenancy, tax payment and intra-community economic relations. Overall, rural Catholic communities have a high degree of economic self-sufficiency. Relations between members of the community and the Catholic Church do not operate solely on the level of faith, but also involve secular matters, including economics, and the economic relations of community members cover not only their secular life but also the consumption and expenditure associated with their religious life. In interpersonal networks within the community, conflicts brought about by this economic contradiction can sometimes be eased or resolved through faith. The economic relations and special characteristics of the Catholic community cannot be ignored in the study of the history of Chinese Catholicism. Keywords:Catholic community; China; economic model; Mopanshan; Northwest Hubei; Roman Catholic Church
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