St. Patrick: and the Catholic Church

Was St. Patrick part of a Celtic Church that was separate from the See at Rome, the Pope? Did he come under the jurisdiction of the Church of Britain, a Celtic form of early Christianity or did he obey the Pope? Was St. Patrick a proto-Protestant? Like the Early Church after the Apostles, and like every Christian movement down through history like the Novatianists, Donatists, Waldenses, Moravians and Anabaptists, Protestant and Evangelical Christians have tried to claim them for themselves. St. Patrick has not escaped this desire.

Whether you agree with Rev. John Ryan or not, his arguments must be considered in the way of up. As Christians with an interest in history we must be honest and not seek to bend and twist facts to suit our preconceived ideas.