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Encyclopedia > Synod of Whitby

The Synod of Whitby was an important synod which eventually led to the unification of the church in Britain. Summoned by King Oswiu of Northumbria in 663 AD, the synod was held in 664 at Whitby Abbey, which was Saint Hilda's double monastery of Streonshalh, at Whitby. A synod (also known as a council) is a council of a church, usually a Christian church, convened to decide an issue of doctrine or administration. ... Oswiu (c. ... // Events Byzantine emperor Constans II invades south Italy (Part of) the city wall of Benevento is reconstructed The movement to restore Baekje is defeated by Silla and Tang Battle of Hakusukinoe An annonymous monk reaches the summit of mount Fuji Environmental change A brief outbreak of plague hits Britain Births... Events September, Synod of Whitby Births Deaths Xuanzang, famous Chinese Buddhist monk. ... The ruins of Whitby Abbey a view from across the harbour Whitby Abbey is a ruined monastery sited on Whitbys East Cliff. ... Hilda of Whitby is a Christian Saint. ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... The ruins of Whitby Abbey a view from across the harbour Whitby Abbey is a ruined monastery sited on Whitbys East Cliff. ... Map sources for Whitby at grid reference NZ8910 Whitby is a historic town in North Yorkshire on the north-east coast of England. ...

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The Problem

Christianity in Britain existed in two forms, Celtic Christianity which had dominated in Scotland, Wales and parts of the North of England, and originated from the work of the great Celtic missionaries Columba and Saint Brendan. Roman Christianity, had been established in the South of England, under the first international mission of Saint Augustine to Canterbury. Essentially both forms of Christianity were the same with slight variations in practice. Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament writings of his early followers. ... The word Celtic can refer to: the European Celtic people, ancient or modern the Celtic languages, spoken by these people and their modern descendents the Celtic (Lusitania), Celts from the Alentejo. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Scottish Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ... A separate article is titled Columba (constellation). ... Saint Brendan, (484 (?) – 577 (?)) called the Navigator, is one of the early Irish monastic saints whose legends have overshadowed their history. ... Augustine of Canterbury (birth unknown, died May 26, 604 (traditional) or 605 (Thorn)) was the first Archbishop of Canterbury, sent to Ethelbert of Kent, Bretwalda of England by Pope Gregory the Great in 597. ...


The actual matters in dispute were fairly minor, the main controversies being over how to calculate the date of Easter, and what style of tonsure clerics should wear. However, whichever side was acknowledged as having authority to rule on these matters would also decide whether the Celtic or the Roman church would have ascendency over the whole North of England. The matter came to a head one spring when the king, who followed the Celtic practice, was feasting at Easter, while the queen, who followed Roman practice, was still fasting for Lent. Easter is the most important religious holiday of the Christian liturgical year, observed in March, April, or May to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead after his death by crucifixion (see Good Friday), which Christians believe happened at about this time of year around AD 30-33. ... Tonsure is the practice of some Christian churches of cutting the hair from the scalp of clerics as a symbol of their renunciation of worldly fashion and esteem. ... Celtic Christianity is Christianity as it was first received and practised by communities with Celtic backgrounds that observed certain practices divergent from those in the rest of Europe. ... Look up Fast in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Fast can refer to: English Name of unrealized Concorde successor aircraft, designed by Aerospatiale. ... In Western Christianity, Lent is the period preceding the Christian holy day of Easter. ...


The Decision of the Council

The Venerable Bede in his History of the Church, described the proceedings in detail, but he did not write his account until seventy years after the events he describes. A shorter account was given by Eddius. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, however, makes no mention at all of the synod. Depiction of Bede from the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493 Bede (Latin Beda), also known as Saint Bede or, more commonly, the Venerable Bede (c. ... The Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum (in English: Ecclesiastical History of the English People) is a work in Latin by the Venerable Bede on the history of the Christian church in England, and of England generally. ... Eddius (Æddi) was a Kentish choirmaster recruited by bishop Wilfrid (c. ... The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of (mainly) secondary source documents narrating the history of the Anglo-Saxons and their settlement in Britain. ...


King Oswiu with Bishops Colman and Chad represented the Celtic tradition; Alchfrid, son of Oswiu, and Saint Wilfrid (634-710), and Bishop Agilbert that of Rome. Colman of Lindisfarne (died February 18, 675) also known as Saint Colman was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 661 until 664. ... Wilfrid (c. ...


Both Bede and Eddius agree as to the facts that Colman appealed to the practice of St. John and the authority of St. Columba, Wilfrid to St. Peter and to the council of Nicaea, and that the matter was finally settled by Oswy's determination not to offend St. Peter. "I dare not longer", he said, "contradict the decrees of him who keeps the doors of the Kingdom of Heaven, lest he should refuse me admission". This decision involved more than a mere matter of discipline. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Saint Columba (7 December 521 - 9 June 597), the Latinized version of the Irish name Colmcille (Old Irish Columb Cille) meaning Dove of the church, was the most outstanding of the Dark Agesan Irish missionary monk who helped re-introduce Christianity to Scotland and the north of England. ... According to tradition, Peter was crucified upside-down, as shown in this painting by Caravaggio. ... Nicaea (now İznik) is a city in Anatolia (now part of Turkey) which is known primarily as the site of two major meetings (or Ecumenical councils) in the early history of the Christian church. ...


The Consequences

The synod of Whitby constituted a milestone in the history of the church in Britain, since delegates from the North and the South came together to debate the future of the church in Northumbria. Final judgement went to the Roman Church, whose practices were then adopted by the Northumbrians. Supporters of the Celtic traditions withdrew to Scotland. Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Scottish Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...


Full unification, and integration with the Church of Rome and the authority of the Pope was finally achieved at the councils of Hertford in 673 and Hatfield 680 under the diplomatic guidance of St Theodore of Tarsus, a Greek monk who had been consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury by Pope Vitalian, came to England in 669. In these synods much was done to promote unity, to define the limits of jurisdiction, and to restrain the wanderings and mutual interference of the clergy. Theodore (602–September 19, 690) was the eighth archbishop of Canterbury. ... Vitalianus (died January 27, 672) was Pope from 657 - 672. ...


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Synod of Whitby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (573 words)
The Synod of Whitby was an important synod which eventually led to the unification of the church in Britain and the closing of the gap between Roman and Celtic church doctrines.
Summoned by King Oswiu of Northumbria in AD 663, the synod was held in 664 at Whitby Abbey, which was Saint Hilda's double monastery of Streonshalh, at Whitby.
The Synod of Whitby may have constituted a milestone not only in the history of the church in Britain but also in the history of the Catholic church throughout the world.
AllRefer.com - Whitby, Synod of (Roman Catholic And Orthodox Churches: Councils And Treaties) - Encyclopedia (285 words)
Whitby, Synod of, Roman Catholic And Orthodox Churches: Councils And Treaties
Its purpose was to choose between the usages of the Celtic and Roman churches, primarily in the matter of reckoning the date of Easter (see calendar; Celtic Church).
Among those involved in the synod were Cædmon, the poet, and St. Hilda, the abbess of Whitby, who favored the Celtic usages.
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