[bobjam]

Anglicanism had been around long before Henry VIII- it goes back to the martyrdom of St Alban in 303 and includes St Patrick, St Bede the Venerable, St Edward the Confessor and St Anselm.

St Paul the Apostle wrote what he wrote. No interpretation is necessary. Roman Catholic theology is to interpret Scripture in light of what contemporary Roman Catholic theologians agree on- not historic theologians. This is why the Curia is able to teach things today that would not have found favor with Aquinas, Dominic, Anselm, etc.

[derheimwill]

As a congregationalist, I could claim that no titular bishop is legitimate but, I don't. Anyone who faithfully "looks after" is an "overseeer."

[Mershon]

"Anglicanism had been around long before Henry VIII- it goes back to the martyrdom of St Alban in 303 and includes St Patrick, St Bede the Venerable, St Edward the Confessor and St Anselm."

If you have some historical sources you can cite as evidence, I would be very interested. Do St. Alban, St. Patrick and St. Bede talk about their "Anglicanism"? I'm pretty sure Church Fathers refer to the Catholic Church as early as 105 A.D.,from what I have found by my research. Anglicans prior to Henry VIII??? Now that is a new one I have never heard before.

Please don't tell any Irish Catholics that St. Patrick was an Anglican, OK?