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Holland, Martin, “Dublin and the reform of the Irish church: eleventh and twelfth centuries”, Peritia 14 (2000): 111–160.

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“Dublin and the reform of the Irish church: eleventh and twelfth centuries”
Periodical
Peritia: Journal of the Medieval Academy of Ireland 14 (2000)
Peritia 14 (2000), Brepols.
Volume
14
Pages
111–160
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This paper traces the complex and evolving relationship between Canterbury and the Irish church in the context of church reform in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, and the political attitudes and activities of the diocese of Dublin which aimed to be a metropolitan see with all Ireland as its province but under the primacy of Canterbury. It traces the role of the astute Muirchertach Ua Briain, king of Munster and of Ireland, in ecclesiastical politics and argues that the threat from the Canterbury-Dublin alliance and the urgings of Ua Briain brought a hitherto conservative Armagh over to the side of the reformers. This led to the creation of an Irish hierarchical and diocesan structure independent of Canterbury and ultimately to the absorption of Dublin into that structure, to the intense displeasure of Canterbury and contemporary English observers.

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the church in Ireland 11th century 12th century
Contributors
Dennis Groenewegen
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