Whitby Abbey founded in 657 AD by Oswy, King of Northumbria. He appointed Hilda (feast day today) as the founding abbess. Here the Synod of Whitby took place to decide whether the Northumbrian church would follow Celtic or Roman practice.

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📷 Heather R - https://www.flickr.com/photos/stoneflower/1448140668/

Whitby Abbey founded in 657 AD by Oswy, King of Northumbria. He appointed Hilda (feast day today) as the founding abbess. Here the Synod of Whitby took place to decide whether the Northumbrian church would follow Celtic or Roman practice.

#StHilda #ChurchofEngland #Anglican #Saints

📷 Heather R - https://www.flickr.com/photos/stoneflower/1448140668/