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See also:CELESTINE I ., See also:pope from 422 to 432 . At his See also:accession the dissensions caused by the See also:faction of Eulalius (see See also:BONIFACE I.) had not yet See also:abated . He, however, triumphed over them, and his episcopate was peaceful . When the doctrines of See also:Nestorius were denounced to him, he instructed See also:Cyril, See also:bishop of See also:Alexandria, to follow up the See also:matter . The See also:emperor See also:Theodosius II. convoked an ecumenical See also:council at See also:Ephesus, to which See also:Celestine sent his legates . He had some difficulties with the bishops in See also:Africa on the question of appeals to See also:Rome, and with the bishops of See also:Provence with regard to the doctrines of St See also:Augustine . To expedite the extirpation of Pelagianism, he sent to See also:Britain a See also:deacon called See also:Palladius, at whose instigation St Germanus of See also:Auxerre crossed the See also:English Channel, as delegate of the pope and bishops of See also:Gaul, to inculcate orthodox principles upon the See also:clergy of Britain . He also commissioned Palladius to preach the See also:gospel in See also:Ireland which was beginning to rally to See also:Christianity . Celestine was the first pope who is known to have taken a See also:direct See also:interest in the churches of Britain and Ireland . (L . |
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