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The '''Celtic Orthodox Church''' ('''COC'''; {{Lang-fr|Église orthodoxe celtique}}), also called '''Holy Celtic Church''',<ref name="Pearson20074" /> is an ] church founded in the 20th century in ]. The '''Celtic Orthodox Church''' ('''COC'''; {{Lang-fr|Église orthodoxe celtique}}), also called '''Holy Celtic Church''',<ref name="Pearson20074" /> is an ] church founded in the 20th century in ].


Since 25 December 2007, the Celtic Orthodox Church has been in ] with the ] and the ], forming the ] (CWOC). Since 25 December 2007, the Celtic Orthodox Church has been united with the ] and the ], forming the ] (CWOC).


== History == == History ==
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The Celtic Orthodox Church was founded in the 20th century by {{Interlanguage link|Tugdual de Saint-Dolay|lt=Jean-Pierre (Clodoald) Danyel|fr|Tugdual de Saint-Dolay}}. He was ordained priest by the ] ] of France in 1951, after failing to obtain an ordination from any Russian, Romanian or Greek ] bishop. However, he doubted the E. Orthodox and Catholic church would recognise the validity of his ordination. Thus, he "received all the ] again on 1 March 1953" from ] Lutgen of ] of the ''Église catholique du rite dominicain''. Lutgen had received his ] from ]. After this, Danyel decided to work to restore the ancient Celtic Church of ], and ] of one of the Christian founding saints of Britanny, ].<ref name="Pearson20074">{{cite book|last=Pearson|first=Joanne|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Au_paUclEZkC&pg=PA166|title=Wicca and the Christian Heritage: ritual, sex and magic|date=27 June 2007|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-415-25413-7|pages=51-2|accessdate=9 November 2012}}</ref> The Celtic Orthodox Church was founded in the 20th century by {{Interlanguage link|Tugdual de Saint-Dolay|lt=Jean-Pierre (Clodoald) Danyel|fr|Tugdual de Saint-Dolay}}. He was ordained priest by the ] ] of France in 1951, after failing to obtain an ordination from any Russian, Romanian or Greek ] bishop. However, he doubted the E. Orthodox and Catholic church would recognise the validity of his ordination. Thus, he "received all the ] again on 1 March 1953" from ] Lutgen of ] of the ''Église catholique du rite dominicain''. Lutgen had received his ] from ]. After this, Danyel decided to work to restore the ancient Celtic Church of ], and ] of one of the Christian founding saints of Britanny, ].<ref name="Pearson20074">{{cite book|last=Pearson|first=Joanne|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Au_paUclEZkC&pg=PA166|title=Wicca and the Christian Heritage: ritual, sex and magic|date=27 June 2007|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-415-25413-7|pages=51-2|accessdate=9 November 2012}}</ref>


Danyel founded the Abbaye de la Saint Présence at Bois-Juhel, ], "where he lived as an hermit in emulation of the ancient ]." He "soon attracted disciples", and was elected as the first bishop of the restored Celtic Church. He was consecrated bishop in 1957 by ] Irenaeus of Arles (Comte Charles-Borromée d'Eschevannes), primate of the ''Sainte Église catholique Gallicane autocéphale''. Danyel got the title of "Bishop of ]". On 19 December 1959, Danyel proclaimed himself metropolitan, under the title Tugdual I, Archbishop of ]. Danyel "revived Druidic rites", and added to his title "Sa Blancheur l'Humble" ("His Whiteness the Humble") which he claimed was of Druidic origin. His full title was therefore: "His Whiteness the Humble Tugdual I, Archbishop of Dôl, ] of Saint-Dolay, Kayermo and Keroussek, primate of the Holy Celtic Church, President of all the non-Roman Christian and Apostolic Churches".<ref name="Pearson20074" /> Danyel founded the Abbaye de la Saint Présence at Bois-Juhel, ], "where he lived as an hermit in emulation of the ancient ]." He "soon attracted disciples", and was elected as the first bishop of the restored Celtic Church. He was consecrated bishop in 1957 by ] Irenaeus of Arles (Comte Charles-Borromée d'Eschevannes), primate of the ''Sainte Église catholique Gallicane autocéphale''. Danyel got the title of "Bishop of ]". On 19 December 1959, Danyel proclaimed himself metropolitan, under the title Tugdual I, Archbishop of ]. Danyel "revived Druidi rites", and added to his title "Sa Blancheur l'Humble" ("His Whiteness the Humble") which he claimed was of Druidic origin. His full title was therefore: "His Whiteness the Humble Tugdual I, Archbishop of Dôl, ] of Saint-Dolay, Kayermo and Keroussek, primate of the Holy Celtic Church, President of all the non-Roman Christian and Apostolic Churches".<ref name="Pearson20074" />


In 1963 or 1964, the church consisted of 10 bishops and two to three ].<ref name="Pearson20074" /> In 1963 or 1964, the church consisted of 10 bishops and two to three ].<ref name="Pearson20074" />
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In 1977, three monks who were from an abbaye in ] founded by a Celtic Orthodox priest, Paul-Edouard de Fournier de Brescia in 1973, came to the hermitage and built a church on the site.<ref name="Pearson20074" /> In 1977, three monks who were from an abbaye in ] founded by a Celtic Orthodox priest, Paul-Edouard de Fournier de Brescia in 1973, came to the hermitage and built a church on the site.<ref name="Pearson20074" />


Paul-Edouard Fournier de Brescia He was consecrated bishop under the name Mael in 1994 by bishop ], ] of the Celtic Orthodox Church.<ref name=":0" /> Paul-Edouard Fournier de Brescia He was consecrated bishop under the name Mael in 1994 by bishop Seraphin (Norton-Newman), ] of the Celtic Orthodox Church.<ref name=":0" />


The ] split from the Celtic Orthodox Church in 1994, under Mar Seraphim (William Henry Hugo Newman-Norton), and joined the ] and changed its name to British Orthodox Church.<ref name="Pearson200743">{{cite book|last=Pearson|first=Joanne|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Au_paUclEZkC&pg=PA166|title=Wicca and the Christian Heritage: ritual, sex and magic|date=27 June 2007|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-415-25413-7|pages=53|accessdate=9 November 2012}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The ] split from the Celtic Orthodox Church in 1994, under Mar Seraphim (]), and joined the ] and changed its name to British Orthodox Church.<ref name="Pearson200743">{{cite book|last=Pearson|first=Joanne|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Au_paUclEZkC&pg=PA166|title=Wicca and the Christian Heritage: ritual, sex and magic|date=27 June 2007|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-415-25413-7|pages=53|accessdate=9 November 2012}}</ref><ref name=":0" />


With the departure of Mar Seraphim, the Celtic Orthodox Church had no primate. Mael was elected primate of the Celtic Orthodox Church by its ] in 1994 and remained as such until his death in 2014.<ref name="Pearson20074" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=johnkersey|date=2014-07-28|title=Death of Mgr. Mael|url=https://san-luigi.org/2014/07/28/death-of-mgr-mael/|access-date=2021-10-24|website=The Abbey-Principality of San Luigi|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Naissance au Ciel de notre père, Mgr Mael|url=http://www.eoc-coc.org/fileadmin/template/eoc/upload/documents/Vie_pere_Mael.pdf|url-status=live|website=eoc-coc.org}}</ref> With the departure of Mar Seraphim, the Celtic Orthodox Church had no primate. Mael was elected primate of the Celtic Orthodox Church by its ] in 1994 and remained as such until his death in 2014.<ref name="Pearson20074" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=johnkersey|date=2014-07-28|title=Death of Mgr. Mael|url=https://san-luigi.org/2014/07/28/death-of-mgr-mael/|access-date=2021-10-24|website=The Abbey-Principality of San Luigi|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Naissance au Ciel de notre père, Mgr Mael|url=http://www.eoc-coc.org/fileadmin/template/eoc/upload/documents/Vie_pere_Mael.pdf|url-status=live|website=eoc-coc.org}}</ref>
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The Celtic Orthodox Church (COC; Template:Lang-fr), also called Holy Celtic Church, is an autocephalous church founded in the 20th century in France.

Since 25 December 2007, the Celtic Orthodox Church has been united with the French Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church of the Gauls, forming the Communion of Western Orthodox Churches (CWOC).

History

Foundation

The Celtic Orthodox Church was founded in the 20th century by Jean-Pierre (Clodoald) Danyel [fr]. He was ordained priest by the Mariavite bishop of France in 1951, after failing to obtain an ordination from any Russian, Romanian or Greek E. Orthodox bishop. However, he doubted the E. Orthodox and Catholic church would recognise the validity of his ordination. Thus, he "received all the orders again on 1 March 1953" from Metropolitan Lutgen of Antwerp of the Église catholique du rite dominicain. Lutgen had received his episcopal consecration from Hugh George de Willmott Newman. After this, Danyel decided to work to restore the ancient Celtic Church of Brittany, and took the name of one of the Christian founding saints of Britanny, Tugdual.

Danyel founded the Abbaye de la Saint Présence at Bois-Juhel, Saint-Dolay, "where he lived as an hermit in emulation of the ancient Celtic monks." He "soon attracted disciples", and was elected as the first bishop of the restored Celtic Church. He was consecrated bishop in 1957 by archbishop Irenaeus of Arles (Comte Charles-Borromée d'Eschevannes), primate of the Sainte Église catholique Gallicane autocéphale. Danyel got the title of "Bishop of Redon". On 19 December 1959, Danyel proclaimed himself metropolitan, under the title Tugdual I, Archbishop of Dôl. Danyel "revived Druidi rites", and added to his title "Sa Blancheur l'Humble" ("His Whiteness the Humble") which he claimed was of Druidic origin. His full title was therefore: "His Whiteness the Humble Tugdual I, Archbishop of Dôl, Abbot of Saint-Dolay, Kayermo and Keroussek, primate of the Holy Celtic Church, President of all the non-Roman Christian and Apostolic Churches".

In 1963 or 1964, the church consisted of 10 bishops and two to three lay people.

Death of the founder to today

On 11 August 1968, Danyel died. After his death, his hermitage was abandonned.

In 1977, three monks who were from an abbaye in Montpellier founded by a Celtic Orthodox priest, Paul-Edouard de Fournier de Brescia in 1973, came to the hermitage and built a church on the site.

Paul-Edouard Fournier de Brescia He was consecrated bishop under the name Mael in 1994 by bishop Seraphin (Norton-Newman), primate of the Celtic Orthodox Church.

The Orthodox Church of the British Isles split from the Celtic Orthodox Church in 1994, under Mar Seraphim (William Henry Hugo Newman-Norton), and joined the Coptic Orthodox Church and changed its name to British Orthodox Church.

With the departure of Mar Seraphim, the Celtic Orthodox Church had no primate. Mael was elected primate of the Celtic Orthodox Church by its Holy Synod in 1994 and remained as such until his death in 2014.

In 1996, the Celtic Orthodox Church canonised Danyel, its founder.

In 1999, bishop Mael consecrated bishop Stephen Robson. It is Robson who is in charge of the British eparchy of the Celtic Orthodox Church.

See also

References

  1. ^ Pearson, Joanne (27 June 2007). Wicca and the Christian Heritage: ritual, sex and magic. Taylor & Francis. pp. 51–2. ISBN 978-0-415-25413-7. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Naissance au Ciel de notre père, Mgr Mael" (PDF). eoc-coc.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Pearson, Joanne (27 June 2007). Wicca and the Christian Heritage: ritual, sex and magic. Taylor & Francis. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-415-25413-7. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  4. johnkersey (2014-07-28). "Death of Mgr. Mael". The Abbey-Principality of San Luigi. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  5. Pearson, Joanne (27 June 2007). Wicca and the Christian Heritage: ritual, sex and magic. Taylor & Francis. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-415-25413-7. Retrieved 9 November 2012.

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