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Which pope sent 40 monks to Britain to teach Christianity?
Pope Gregory the Great
Who was the only English pope?
Pope Adrian IV, born Nicholas Breakspear.Pope Adrian IV was the only pope from Britain.
Did the Pope give Ireland to Britain?
Yes in about 1161
Why has the pope only visited Britain once?
Today one can travel almost anywhere in the world in a few hours. In earlier days a trip to Britain would have taken weeks or even months. There were a few hundred years when Britain persecuted Catholics so the pope would not have been very welcome. It was not until Pope Paul VI began making trips in the 1960s that the pope shook off the image as being a 'prisoner in the Vatican.'
Why is Great Britain protestant?
Disagreements between the rulers of Britain, and the Pope brought about the formation of the Church of England. Research Henry VIII.
Why did the pope visit Britain only once in two millenniums?
Today one can travel almost anywhere in the world in a few hours. In earlier days a trip to Britain would have taken weeks or even months. There were a few hundred years when Britain persecuted Catholics so the pope would not have been very welcome. It was not until Pope Paul VI began making trips in the 1960s that the pope shook off the image as being a 'prisoner in the Vatican.'
When was the last time a pope visited England?
Pope John Paul II visited in 1982. Pope Benedict XVI visited England in September of 2010.
In May 1982 what happened in Britain for the first time in 450 years?
A Catholic pope - Pope John Paul II - visited England in 1982.
What country did Pope Benedict visit in September?
Benedict visited Great Britain in September of 2010.
What did God want Saint Patrick to become when he escaped captivity?
In a dream God commanded him to return to Britain, which he did. He then spent many years studying in monasteries in Europe and was ordained a priest and, later, a bishop. Pope Celestine Pope Celestine then asked him to return to Britain and Ireland and evangelize the pagans.
What was Saint Patrick's career?
He became a priest and the was elevated to bishop by Pope Celestine. He was then sent to Britain and Ireland as a missionary.
Where was Saint Patrick a missionary?
Patrick was sent by Pope Celestine I to Britain and Ireland as a missionary but spent most of his life in Ireland.
