At 12:06 31/08/99 -0400, you wrote: > When do we first hear of Christians from the island of Britain >participating in Continental church matters? For example, when are British >delegates known to have first attended church councils? > > Francine Nicholson > The Synod of Arles, summoned in 314 by Constantine to deal with the Donatist schism, had three delegates from Britain: the bishops of York, London and 'Urbs Legionum'. Oriens. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%