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So before this thread is completely dead, I want to brainstorm a bit more about the Insular/Celtic church.
I was thinking that instead of tracing their origin to Joseph of Arimathea, they claim st. Aristobulus as their founder.
Joseph wasn't connected to Britain until the 11th century or so, while Aristobulus is reportedly the first bishop of Britain. Aristobulus would have been ordained by st.Peter, then sent to Britain.
I'm thinking giving most of the myths attributed to Joseph to Aristobulus in general, such creating the chapel at Glastonbury, and his walking stick turning into a miraculous tree.
Actually, I was kinda thinking of making said tree, the Glastonbury thorn, even more prominent.
The tree flowers twice a year, around Christmas, and again around easter. I'm thinking that it could play a part in the easter controversy.
Every bishopric gets their own whitethorn tree, from which the bishops' staff is made, except the Archbishop of Kaerloîu (Gloucester), who's staff comes from the Glastonbury thorn.
I was thinking that instead of tracing their origin to Joseph of Arimathea, they claim st. Aristobulus as their founder.
Joseph wasn't connected to Britain until the 11th century or so, while Aristobulus is reportedly the first bishop of Britain. Aristobulus would have been ordained by st.Peter, then sent to Britain.
I'm thinking giving most of the myths attributed to Joseph to Aristobulus in general, such creating the chapel at Glastonbury, and his walking stick turning into a miraculous tree.
Actually, I was kinda thinking of making said tree, the Glastonbury thorn, even more prominent.
The tree flowers twice a year, around Christmas, and again around easter. I'm thinking that it could play a part in the easter controversy.
Every bishopric gets their own whitethorn tree, from which the bishops' staff is made, except the Archbishop of Kaerloîu (Gloucester), who's staff comes from the Glastonbury thorn.
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