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==Iona-Ì Chaluim Chille==
 
==Iona-Ì Chaluim Chille==
[[File:Abbey_iona.jpg|thumb|left|Iona during restoration 1990]][[File:Back_ocean_iona.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Iona Bay ]]
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[[File:Abbey_iona.jpg|thumb|left|Iona during restoration 1990]]
 
Iona (Scottish Gaelic: Ì Chaluim Chille) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland that is the home of modern Celtic Christianity as well as an important place in the history of Christianity in Europe and is renowned for its tranquility and natural beauty. Its modern Gaelic name means "Iona of Saint Columba". Due to its geography the Isle of Iona is once again plays a central role as a port and emergency landing for supplies to the Scottish fringe. In addition, the Celtic Church has re-appointed the 1st Abbot of Iona since 1498, the new Abbess is Naomh Bríd.
 
Iona (Scottish Gaelic: Ì Chaluim Chille) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland that is the home of modern Celtic Christianity as well as an important place in the history of Christianity in Europe and is renowned for its tranquility and natural beauty. Its modern Gaelic name means "Iona of Saint Columba". Due to its geography the Isle of Iona is once again plays a central role as a port and emergency landing for supplies to the Scottish fringe. In addition, the Celtic Church has re-appointed the 1st Abbot of Iona since 1498, the new Abbess is Naomh Bríd.
   
 
The main settlement, located at St. Ronan's Bay on the eastern side of the island, named Baile Mòr and is also known locally as "The Village". The new primary school, post office, the island's two hostels, the Abbots House and the restored Nunnery are here.
 
The main settlement, located at St. Ronan's Bay on the eastern side of the island, named Baile Mòr and is also known locally as "The Village". The new primary school, post office, the island's two hostels, the Abbots House and the restored Nunnery are here.
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[[File:Back_ocean_iona.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Iona Bay ]]
 
 
The Abbey is a short walk to the north. Port Bàn (white port) beach on the west side of the island is home to the main freight terminal. Iona Abbey, is now the mother Abby of the Celtic church, is of particular historical and religious interest to pilgrims and visitors alike from across the Celtic Alliance. It is the most elaborate and best-preserved ecclesiastical building surviving from the Middle Ages in the Western Isles of Scotland. Though modest in scale in comparison to medieval abbeys elsewhere in Western Europe, it has a wealth of fine architectural detail, and monuments of many periods and is one of the few remaining ancient buildings in Europe.
 
The Abbey is a short walk to the north. Port Bàn (white port) beach on the west side of the island is home to the main freight terminal. Iona Abbey, is now the mother Abby of the Celtic church, is of particular historical and religious interest to pilgrims and visitors alike from across the Celtic Alliance. It is the most elaborate and best-preserved ecclesiastical building surviving from the Middle Ages in the Western Isles of Scotland. Though modest in scale in comparison to medieval abbeys elsewhere in Western Europe, it has a wealth of fine architectural detail, and monuments of many periods and is one of the few remaining ancient buildings in Europe.
   

Revision as of 12:55, 15 October 2009

The Celtic Church is a Christian sect created shortly after Doomsday. It is prominent in the Celtic Alliance.

Post Doomsday

The various christian Churches became a useful tool in maintaining communication across the country. Nevertheless, the State (Eire) in its first emergency meeting surprisingly disestablished its historical links with the Roman Catholic Church to ensure full freedom of religion in the North. In all other respects, however, it is "Catholic" in all but name.

In the aftermath of Doomsday, the unification of the remaining churches has brought about the re-emergence of the Celtic Church. Until 1992, no contact with other religious leaders was possible and a redesign and reformed church has emerged. The principle Primate of the Roman Church being the Archbishop of Armagh, placed the decrees of Pius XII as lapsed as no communication is forthcoming.

In addition the General Assemblies of the remaining Free Churches & State Church of Scotland meet in emergency session in Armagh. The General Assembly agrees a text of unification with the remainder Roman Church.

State Relations: Since its inception as a republic the Celtic Alliance has made it clear to christians especially that unification would be the prefered option as the state will have no dealings with disperate and arguing christian factions. Nevertheless, the republic proclaims religious freedom through its consitution and accepts that not every christian will follow the unified church. The Alliance is a secular state

Unification & the Synod of Armagh Easter April 22 1984

Cross celtic

Emblem of the Celtic Church

Tomás Séamus Ó Fiaich Primate of Ireland convenes the 1st Synod of the Celtic Church since Whitby in 644 with unification of the christian faithful its first and only agenda item. The following declaration was signed by Tomás Séamus Ó Fiaich Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, Dr Ian Paisley of the United Presbyterian Church, Henry Robert McAdoo Anglican Archbishop of Ireland

Declaration of Armagh: "We the Christian faithful of the West rejoice and proclaim Christ at this our family unity. Sourced from pain and grief we embrace and celebrate our diversity and oneness. Let us proclaim with many voices in unison Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me.Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, and in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me,Christ in mouth of friend and stranger. We bind to ourselves today The strong virtue of the Invocation of the Trinity: we believe in the Trinity in the Unity The Creator of the Universe."

Iona-Ì Chaluim Chille

Abbey iona

Iona during restoration 1990

Iona (Scottish Gaelic: Ì Chaluim Chille) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland that is the home of modern Celtic Christianity as well as an important place in the history of Christianity in Europe and is renowned for its tranquility and natural beauty. Its modern Gaelic name means "Iona of Saint Columba". Due to its geography the Isle of Iona is once again plays a central role as a port and emergency landing for supplies to the Scottish fringe. In addition, the Celtic Church has re-appointed the 1st Abbot of Iona since 1498, the new Abbess is Naomh Bríd.

The main settlement, located at St. Ronan's Bay on the eastern side of the island, named Baile Mòr and is also known locally as "The Village". The new primary school, post office, the island's two hostels, the Abbots House and the restored Nunnery are here.

Back ocean iona

Iona Bay

The Abbey is a short walk to the north. Port Bàn (white port) beach on the west side of the island is home to the main freight terminal. Iona Abbey, is now the mother Abby of the Celtic church, is of particular historical and religious interest to pilgrims and visitors alike from across the Celtic Alliance. It is the most elaborate and best-preserved ecclesiastical building surviving from the Middle Ages in the Western Isles of Scotland. Though modest in scale in comparison to medieval abbeys elsewhere in Western Europe, it has a wealth of fine architectural detail, and monuments of many periods and is one of the few remaining ancient buildings in Europe.

In front of the Abbey stands the 9th century St Martin's Cross, one of the best-preserved Celtic crosses in the world, and a replica of the 8th century St John's Cross (original fragments in the Abbey museum). The ancient burial ground, called the Rèilig Odhrain (Eng: Oran's "burial place" or "cemetery"), contains the 12th century chapel of St Odhrán (said to be Columba's uncle), restored at the same time as the Abbey itself. It contains a number of medieval grave monuments. The abbey graveyard contains the graves of many early Scottish Kings, as well as kings from Ireland, Norway and France. Iona became the burial site for the kings of Dál Riata and their successors. Notable burials there include:

• Cináed mac Ailpín, king of the Picts (also known today as "Kenneth I of Scotland") • Domnall mac Causantín, alternatively "king of the Picts" or "king of Alba" (i.e. Scotland; known as "Donald II") • Máel Coluim mac Domnaill, king of Scotland ("Malcolm I") • Donnchad mac Crínáin, king of Scotland ("Duncan I") • Mac Bethad mac Findlaích, king of Scotland ("Macbeth") • Domnall mac Donnchada, king of Scotland ("Domnall Bán" or "Donald III")

In 1549 an inventory of 48 Scottish, 8 Norwegian and 4 Irish kings was recorded. None of these graves are now identifiable (their inscriptions were reported to have worn away at the end of the 17th century). Saint Baithin and Saint Failbhe may also be buried on the island. Other early Christian and medieval monuments have been removed for preservation to the cloister arcade of the Abbey, and the Abbey museum (in the medieval infirmary). The ancient buildings of Iona Abbey are now cared for by the Celtic Church


Iona mull view

Iona from Mull

Whitby/Lindisfarne

In mid 2007 a Celtic Church funded travel company based in Dublin begins approching the governments of Northumbria and Cleveland with the hopes of starting pilgramage visits to Holy Island (Lindisfarne) and the monastary of St Hilda's at Whitby due to there links to the ancient Celtic Church.