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Henry the Eighth didn't start the Anglican Church. The Church in England is one of the oldest Catholic Churches [Communion is a better word, or description.] in the world. According to S. Dorotheus of Tyre, 303AD., S.Simon Zelotes , brother of Christ and his Apostle, was just one who brought the Catholic faith to this country! Gildas the Celtic Historian writing in the fifth century tells us that the Catholic Church was here by about 37 AD. Aristobulos, who is mentioned in Paul's Epistle to the Romans was first bishop!

So Henry was a bit late on the scene to be a founder! In effect the Anglican Church is some two thousand years old!

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