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Roman and Celtic Reconciliation at the Synod of Whitby

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664, King Oswy called the Synod of Whitby to make a final determination about how the date for Easter would be calculated. This paper discusses the events leading up to  this synod and the decision of the king. Bibliography lists 5 sources. PGwhitby.rtf SYNOD AT WHITBY: RECONCILING CELTIC AND ROMAN CALENDARS , October, 2001  properly! There is a significant amount of history that forms the background of the Synod of Whitby. Patrick brought Christianity  to Ireland from the Eastern Mediterranean with no reference to Rome. This became known as Irish or Celtic Christianity. The name Celtic is taken from the fact that Celtic Christianity  had its roots in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and northern England where Celtic people lived (Wellsprings on the Web, 2001). Under Patricks leadership and guidance, Celtic Christianity had taken the  form of loosely knit communities of devout Christians who basically separated themselves from the rest of the world and lived in huts in small communities. They each had an identified  Christian leader. Their isolation was for the purpose of strengthening themselves in their faith for the purpose of going out as a type of missionary later on. They were independent  and not at all associated with the Papacy (Horner, 2000). Columba may be one of the best example of the accomplishments of these groups. Columba was born about fifty  years after St. Patrick died. He founded a cluster of these huts in about 563 on the island of Iona, which is off the west coast of Scotland. The Papacy  began following the progress of Columbas work in Scotland and in northern Britain. The Pope, however, did not like the fact that these missionaries isolated themselves from the formal church.