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Synod of Whitby

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Synod of Whitby
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(Historical Terms) the synod held in 664 at Whitby at which the Roman date for Easter was accepted and the Church in England became aligned with Rome
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At the Synod of Whitby in 663AD he influenced the English Church's move away from the Celtic practice, adopting the more formal Roman tradition.
FRANCIS WOOD by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Whitby Abbey THE place where the date of Easter was decided by the Synod of Whitby in 664AD - children can spend the Easter weekend hunting around the inspirational ruins to find hidden fairies.
Eastertide goes like clockwork; Other Easter events include: by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
Experts say the Synod of Whitby, where the English church adopted the Roman-led version of Catholicism over the established Irish/Celtic version, changed the face of the region.
Tourism: the Gospel truth by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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