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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

tjwmason

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9. Britain deliberately avoided Catholics for a few years

Reply to 47of74 (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 10:49 AM

Jan 2013

Once formal relations were re-established in the 20th century (having been broken off at the Reformation), there was an open yet unofficial policy that British ambassadors to the Holy See were not Catholics. The one before the current was the first Catholic, and our present ambassador isn't a Catholic.

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The government's hunt for a Vatican envoy to pass muster [View all] rug Jan 2013 OP

Reading the comments in that article... 47of74 Jan 2013 #1

A non-Catholic ambassador would distill the difference between state issues and religious issues. rug Jan 2013 #2

Britain deliberately avoided Catholics for a few years tjwmason Jan 2013 #9

Hey, I'm looking for work. If this is a paid gig, why not me? ;-) UrbScotty Jan 2013 #3

If you get it, make me a consul. rug Jan 2013 #4

And make me something too 47of74 Jan 2013 #6

You have your choice between proconsul and monsignor. rug Jan 2013 #7

After reading this a second time, this 'dilemma' seems overblown. UrbScotty Jan 2013 #5

I think you're right. rug Jan 2013 #8