The First Centuries of Christianity in Ireland
The First Centuries of Christianity in Ireland
Author(s): Negreanu Ștefan BarbuSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Editura Universității Aurel Vlaicu
Keywords: Irish Church; St. Patrick; Christianization; monasteries; pilgrims;
Summary/Abstract: In the 5th century the Irish people was ready to receive the good seed of theChristian faith. Through St. Patrick, the apostle of Ireland, this seed broughthundreds and thousands of fruits, as the newly-settled insular Church was enforcedby the quick Christianization of the majority of the people and by the Easternmonastic life established in these lands. For centuries, during the material andspiritual desertion of a good part of the West of Europe, Ireland remained faithful tothe true God, becoming a treasure of Christian spirituality and life. It will be openedto the rediscovery of the Western peoples by the Irish left in the sixth century aspilgrims for Christ
Journal: Teologia
- Issue Year: 74/2018
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 119-132
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English
