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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture --- Chris Daniell <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and > culture > > Hi > > Re: consecration of new churches - I am aware of the necessity to > consecrate new churches, Actually it is not necessary to consecrate new churches. They are usually in use for some time before being consecrated. It is customary to ensure that they are fully out of debt before consecrating them. My own church has, so far as I can tell, never been consecrated. I asked my Bishop to consecrate it to celebrate the centenary of the parish, but he replied that a hundred years of continuous use was consecration enough. And I have to say, that the church works well enough without being consecrated. Bill. ===== ___________________________________________________________ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html