Georg Maria Stenz | |
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 Georg Maria Stenz | |
| Born | 22 November 1869 Horhausen, Westerwald |
| Died | 23 April 1928 (aged 58) Techny, Illinois, US |
| Nationality | German |
| Other names | Chinese: 薛田资; pinyin: Xuē Tiánzī |
| Occupation | missionary in Shandong |
| Years active | 1893 to 1927 |
| Organization | Society of the Divine Word |
| Known for | Juye incident, Jietou incident |
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Georg Maria Stenz (Chinese: 薛田资; pinyin: Xuē Tiánzī, 22 November 1869[1] – 23 April 1928[2]) was a Catholic missionary of the Society of the Divine Word in Shandong during the period from 1893 to 1927. He was involved in two major incidents where force was used against Catholic missionaries in Shandong, the Juye incident and the Jietou incident. The Juye incident (1897) was an attack on Stenz's mission station in Zhang Jia Village in which two German missionaries were killed. Stenz, the target of the attack, managed to hide and escaped unharmed. The incident was used by the German Empire to justify the occupation of Qingdao. In the Jietou incident, Stenz and a group of Chinese Christians were mistreated and held prisoner in the village of Jietou (Chinese: 街头镇; pinyin: Jiētóu zhèn, Rizhao) for three days (8–11 November 1898) resulting in German military intervention and compensation claims.
- ^ Klaus Mühlhahn, Herrschaft und Widerstand in der "Musterkolonie" Kiautschou: Interaktionen zwischen China und Deutschland, 1897–1914, Oldenbourg Verlag, Jan 26, 2000
- ^ Stephan Puhl, Roman Malek (editor), "Georg M. Stenz, SVD (1869–1928): Chinamissionar im Kaiserreich und in der Republik", Steyler Verlag, Nettetal, 1994