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Orthodoxy in Ireland

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[[Image:Post-Roman Britannia ca.500 AD.jpg|right|thumb|px350|Post-Roman Britannia ca.500 AD]]
The history of '''Orthodoxy in Ireland''' begins with the Christianity that developed in the Roman province of Britannia.
==History==
In the first century after Christ's death, there was little Roman and Greek knowledge of Ireland. Irish raiders frequently attacked the Roman provinces of Britannia and Gaul, and it was believed by Strabo that the land was inhabited by savages who feasted on the flesh of their ancestors. By the second century, knowledge of Ireland had significantly increased and Roman trade increased in Southeastern Ireland.
Today, the Antiochian Orthodox Church and the Russian Orthodox Church have a presence in Ireland. There are also Irish converts to the Orthodox Church, many of whom were previously [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]].
==See also==* [[Timeline of Orthodoxy in Britain]]* [[:Category:Saints of the British Isles]]
[[Category: Church History]]
[[Category:Orthodoxy by country|Ireland]]
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