Legacy and Controversy

Saint Wilfrid’s legacy is complex. On one hand, he was a tireless advocate for the centralization of the Church and the spread of Roman Christian practices. His role in the Synod of Whitby and his support for the papacy helped to define the religious landscape of early medieval England. On the
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