See the Oldest Church in the English-Speaking World!

[Michie]

Believe it or not, the oldest church in the England-speaking world is nearly 1,500 years old!

Saint Martin’s Church in Canterbury was once a Catholic chapel built for Saint Bertha, the first Catholic Queen of England to the first Catholic King of England Ethelbert of Kent.

When Saint Augustine arrived from Rome to found the English Church and his bishropic in 597AD, it became part of the new Diocese of Canterbury and the headquarters for his mission work.

After the Canterbury Cathedral and Saint Augustine’s Abbey were built, Saint Martin’s Church fell out of use but it’s historical importance remained.

According to Saint Bede, the building was actually once in use during Roman times. Interestingly, the church contains many reused Roman building structures.

Some parts of the walls are made of complete sections of Roman tiles and bricks. The core of the church was even built around the remains of a Roman tomb.

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[Diamond72]

Believe it or not, the oldest church in the England-speaking world is nearly 1,500 years old!

The roots of English can be traced back to the 5th century AD, when the Germanic tribes, known as the Anglo-Saxons, migrated to England from what is now Germany and Denmark. They brought with them their own language, which eventually evolved into Old English.

Old English was heavily influenced by the Latin language of the Roman Empire, which had been present in England prior to the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons. It was also influenced by the Celtic languages spoken by the indigenous peoples of the British Isles, as well as by Old Norse, the language of the Viking invaders who arrived in England in the 9th century AD.

 

[TruthSetsFree]

The British church of Glastonbury is proven to have been founded by 37AD. See:

Numerous Ancient Manuscripts Confirming St. Joseph (of the Sanhedrin) Founded the British Hebrew Priesthood at Glastonbury in 36AD (what's listed there is tip of the iceberg on this topic). ​

Today the Orthodox celebrate more than 130 different British Saints(meaning England as their main base) before the Arrival of St Augustine in 597AD.​