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This '''Suggestions''' page is for requests for '''new''' articles (requests for help with '''in-progress''' articles should be posted on [[OrthodoxWiki:Help wanted]]).  You can post new suggestions here or click on the current ones and begin the work.
 
This '''Suggestions''' page is for requests for '''new''' articles (requests for help with '''in-progress''' articles should be posted on [[OrthodoxWiki:Help wanted]]).  You can post new suggestions here or click on the current ones and begin the work.
  
If you're stumped for ideas, take a look at [[Relevant Wikipedia Articles]] and the [[Special:Wantedpages]] list.
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If you're stumped for ideas, take a look at some [[OrthodoxWiki:Style Manual (Importing)#Starting_Points|Starting Points]], as well as the [[Special:Wantedpages|Wanted pages]] list.
  
 
==Sample suggestions for future development==
 
==Sample suggestions for future development==
 
===Categories for Development===
 
===Categories for Development===
*[[:Category:Church Fathers]]
 
*[[:Category:Church History]]
 
*[[:Category:Ecumenism]]
 
 
*[[:Category:Liturgical Texts and Translations]]
 
*[[:Category:Liturgical Texts and Translations]]
*[[:Category:Jurisdictions]]
 
*[[:Category:Saints]]
 
*[[:Category:Monasteries]]
 
*[[:Category:Scripture]]
 
*[[:Category:Icons]]
 
 
*[[:Category:Parish Resources]]
 
*[[:Category:Parish Resources]]
*[[:Category:Bishops]] (biographies)
 
 
*[[:Category:Orthodox Folk Traditions]]
 
*[[:Category:Orthodox Folk Traditions]]
  
 
===Other Ideas===
 
===Other Ideas===
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*[[Apology]]
 
*[[Maria of Normanby]]
 
*[[Maria of Normanby]]
*[[Introduction to Orthodox Christianity]]
 
*[[Museums and Exhibits]]
 
 
*Accessibility issues (e.g. service books in Braille)
 
*Accessibility issues (e.g. service books in Braille)
 
*Scandinavian Orthodoxy
 
*Scandinavian Orthodoxy
 
*Young Adult Links
 
*Young Adult Links
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*[[Holy Supper]]
 
*Campus Ministry Links
 
*Campus Ministry Links
 
*Local Histories
 
*Local Histories
*Sermons
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*[[Homily|Sermons]]
 
*Groups that Call themselves Orthodox
 
*Groups that Call themselves Orthodox
 
*[[Orthodoxy and the Environment]]
 
*[[Orthodoxy and the Environment]]
 
*Intentional Communties
 
*Intentional Communties
 
*Link Farms
 
*Link Farms
*Orthodox Periodicals
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*[[Magazines and Publications|Orthodox Periodicals]]
 
*Orthodox Web Evangelism
 
*Orthodox Web Evangelism
*[[Contemporary Theologians]]
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*[[Sergius Bulgakov]]
**[[Sergius Bulgakov]]
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*[[Sophianism|Sophiology]]
**[[Alexander Schmemann]]
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*[[Canons of the Orthodox Church|Canon Law]]
**[[John S. Romanides]]
 
*[[Sophiology]]
 
*[[Canon Law]]
 
 
*[[Liturgical English]]
 
*[[Liturgical English]]
*Articles on Liturgy
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*Articles on [[Liturgy]]
 
*[[Brotherhoods]]
 
*[[Brotherhoods]]
*Profiles of Specific Monasteries
 
*[[General Principles of Biblical Interpretation]]
 
*[[Japanese Orthodoxy]]
 
*[[Theophan Noli]]
 
*[[Missions]] and [[Evangelism]]
 
*The [[Theotokos]]
 
*The [[Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed]]
 
 
*Church School resources
 
*Church School resources
 
*Notable Parish Websites
 
*Notable Parish Websites
 
*Anti-Western [[Polemics]]
 
*Anti-Western [[Polemics]]
*Clerical Ranks, Titles, and Awards
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*Clerical Ranks, Titles, and Awards ([[Major orders]])
 
*Major resource sites
 
*Major resource sites
*[[Byzantine Notation]]
 
 
*[[Liturgical Music]]
 
*[[Liturgical Music]]
 
*Best Byzantine Chant CDs
 
*Best Byzantine Chant CDs
*[[John Climacus]]
 
*[[Gregory of Nyssa]]
 
 
*[[Origen]]
 
*[[Origen]]
*Holy fire
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*[[Holy Fire|Holy fire]]
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*[[Benedict of Nursia]]
 
*Series of articles on "what you need to bring" for a particular sacrament (if you're the parent, godparent, priest, etc.) including links or full text of the service; these could focus on how the items (baptismal gown, wedding crowns) are used in the ceremony and what they mean, perhaps eventually getting their own articles
 
*Series of articles on "what you need to bring" for a particular sacrament (if you're the parent, godparent, priest, etc.) including links or full text of the service; these could focus on how the items (baptismal gown, wedding crowns) are used in the ceremony and what they mean, perhaps eventually getting their own articles
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*[[Word of God]] concerning what is meant by the phrase
  
 
*Marketplace:
 
*Marketplace:
 
** [[Internet Products and Software]] (Webhosting, domains, software for churches)
 
** [[Internet Products and Software]] (Webhosting, domains, software for churches)
** [[Vestments & Church Supplies]]
 
** [[Icons and Home Items]]
 
 
** [[Wood Carving]]
 
** [[Wood Carving]]
**[[Iconographers]]
 
  
 
==Regional Links==
 
==Regional Links==
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==Suggestion for a 'Latest Church news' feature on OrthodoxWiki homepage==
 
==Suggestion for a 'Latest Church news' feature on OrthodoxWiki homepage==
 
The items under this rubric would be linked to relevant entries in OrthodoxWiki, for example:
 
The items under this rubric would be linked to relevant entries in OrthodoxWiki, for example:
* a news item about the new primate of the Malankara Church [http://newsfromrussia.com/world/2005/10/31/66637.html] would be linked to OrthodoxWiki page about that Church (if any exists),  
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* a news item about [http://newsfromrussia.com/world/2005/10/31/66637.html the new primate of the Malankara Church] would be linked to OrthodoxWiki page about that Church (if any exists),  
* [http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=22699&cat_id=9] -> link to OrthodoxWiki pages about Church of Cyprus and Bartholomew I
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* [http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=22699&cat_id=9 Battle of the Bishops (Cyprus)] -> link to OrthodoxWiki pages about [[Church of Cyprus]] and [[Bartholomew I (Archontonis) of Constantinople|Bartholomew I]],
* [http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=4473] -> link to OrthodoxWiki pages about  Church of Jerusalem and Theophilus III, etc.
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* [http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=4473 Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem appeal to High Court against government refusal of recognition] -> link to OrthodoxWiki pages about  [[Church of Jerusalem]] and [[Theophilus III (Giannopoulos) of Jerusalem|Theophilus III]],
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* etc.
  
Each listed news item will have a short ~20-word description allowing links to relevant entries from OrthodoxWiki, besides a link to the original news source for full details. For example:
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Format: each listed news item will have a short ~20-word description allowing links to relevant entries from OrthodoxWiki, besides a link to the original news source for full details. For example:
  
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::'''4 Nov 05:''' His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch [[Bartholomew I (Archontonis) of Constantinople|Bartholomew I]] visits 'Economist' HQ in London and the London School of Economics and Political Sciences; states that [[Church_of_Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate]] could be Europe's bridge with [[Islam]] (original news sources: [http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=3551488&maindocimg=2350819&service=100 ana.gr (1)], [http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=3556089&maindocimg=3499314&service=100 ana.gr (2)])
 
 
'''4 Nov 05:''' His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch [[Bartholomew I (Archontonis) of Constantinople |Bartholomew I]] visits 'Economist' HQ in London; states that [[Church_of_Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate]] could be Europe's bridge with [[Islam]] (original news sources: [http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=3551488&maindocimg=2350819&service=100 ana.gr (1)], [http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=3556089&maindocimg=3499314&service=100 ana.gr (2)])
 
 
 
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Update frequency: ideally daily, but perhaps every 2-3 days or weekly to reduce the burden of editing/updating it
 
Update frequency: ideally daily, but perhaps every 2-3 days or weekly to reduce the burden of editing/updating it
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Possible sources: official Church pages, Christian newsagencies, and news aggregators like http://news.google.com (search using suitable keywords, e.g., http://news.google.com/news?&q=bartholomew%20ecumenical - http://news.google.com/news?&q=alexy%20II - http://news.google.com/news?&q=orthodox+church )
 
Possible sources: official Church pages, Christian newsagencies, and news aggregators like http://news.google.com (search using suitable keywords, e.g., http://news.google.com/news?&q=bartholomew%20ecumenical - http://news.google.com/news?&q=alexy%20II - http://news.google.com/news?&q=orthodox+church )
  
Pros: increase visitor retention/repeat visitors' rates - fosters/encourages the building of a strong online community - raises readers' awareness/presents them with an 'agenda for specific prayers' about the universal Church (Church around the world), the one Body of Christ, and the daily affairs and concerns of fellow Christians worldwide, not just in the West or in the country where one lives
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Pros: dynamic content that adds life and "up-to-the-minute" currency to OrthodoxWiki; increases visitor retention/repeat visitors' rates; fosters/encourages the building of a strong online community; raises readers' awareness/presents them with an 'agenda for specific prayers' about the universal Church (Church around the world), the one Body of Christ, and the daily affairs and concerns of fellow Christians worldwide, not just in the West or in the country where one lives
  
 
Cons: time and deication needed to maintain it
 
Cons: time and deication needed to maintain it
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===Ideas===
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Hi, the best way to do this would be to simply include RSS feeds from a few different news sources. I have this set up, in a very basic way, at www.orthodoxnewswire.com. Let me check into the possibilities for doing this on OWiki. I'm not sure this feature is available yet, but hopefully in the future. I don't think it makes sense to do this manually. [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]]
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:'''Update:''' This has been implemented at [[Orthodox news]]. [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]] 23:36, November 29, 2005 (CST)
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==Parish template==
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I'm not very good at manipulating Wiki code here (I fare better on Wikipedia), but I was hoping to add a new template specifically for use on parish pages.  It would be in a format similar to [[Template:Diocese]], but with different fields.  Any help would be appreciated.  [[User:Cholmes75|cholmes75]] 18:24, June 8, 2006 (CDT)
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:What topics were you thinking about listing? I think its favorability will depend on its use. [[User:Joe Rodgers|Joe]] 2006-06-08
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== List of British Saints ==
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Here is a list of British Saints that should have corresponding articles, can someone help me sort out the ones that already have links and create articles for those that dont? [[User:Ixthis888|Vasiliki]] 03:24, May 19, 2009 (UTC)
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# [[Nectan of Hartland]]
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# [[Rumon of Tavistock]]
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# [[Urith of Chittlehampton]]
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# [[Sidwell and Juthwara]]
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# [[Brannoc of Braunton]]
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# '''Holy [[Archbishops of Canterbury]]'''
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# [[Edwin and Enfleda]]
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# [[Eanswythe of Folkestone]]
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# [[Oswald of Northumbria]]
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# [[Paulinus and Ithamar]]
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# [[Birinus of Dorchester-on-Thames]]
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# [[Oswin of Deira]]
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# [[Felix of Dunwich]]
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# [[Fursey of Burgh Castle and Péronne]]
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# [[Rumwold of Buckingham]]
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# [[Ethelred and Ethelbricht]]
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# [[Ethelwin of Athelney]]
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# [[Cedd and Diuma]]
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# [[Chad, Wulfade, and Rufine]]
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# [[Kyneburga, Kyneswitha, and Tibba]]
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# [[Hilda of Whitby]]
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# [[Botolph and Adolph]]
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# [[Ebba I and Ebba II]]
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# [[Boisil and Eata]]
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# [[Theodore of Tarsus|Theodore of Canterbury]]
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# [[Adrian of Canterbury]]
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# [[Earconwald and Ethelburga]]
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# [[Hybald of Hibaldstow]]
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# [[Ethilwald of Farne]]
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# [[Iwi of Lindisfarne and Brittany]]
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# [[Etheldreda, Sexburga, Ermenhilda, and Huna]]
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# [[Osyth of Chich]]
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# [[Werburga of Hanbury]]
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# [[Hedda of Winchester]]
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# [[Aldhelm of Sherborne]]
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# [[Mildburga, Mildred, and Mildgytha]]
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# [[Egwin and Credan]]
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# [[Pega of Peakirk]]
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# [[John of Beverley]]
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# [[Cuthburga and Coenburga]]
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# [[Bede of Wearmouth-Jarrow]]
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# '''Holy [[Bishops of Lindisfarne]]'''
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# [[Frideswide of Oxford]]
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# [[Withburga of East Dereham]]
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# [[Wendreda of March]]
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# [[Cuthman of Steyning]]
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# [[Ceolwulf of Northumbria and Lindisfarne]]
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# [[Acca and Alcmund]]
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# [[Congar of Congresbury]]
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# [[Decuman of Watchet]]
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== Creating new templates: "Merge to" and "Merge from" ==
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I have noticed a tendency where some new users are creating new articles for subjects where there is an existing article already. I thought about creating two templates here on OW, so as to mark these articles, patterned on the Wikipedia templates: '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Merge_to Template:Merge to]''' and '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Merge_from Template:Merge from]'''. Any technical wizards out there who can help to create a version of these here on OW? Thanks, [[User:Angellight 888|Angellight 888]] 10:28, August 23, 2013 (HST)
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[[Category:OrthodoxWiki]]
 
[[Category:OrthodoxWiki]]
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[[el:OrthodoxWiki:Προτάσεις]]

Latest revision as of 20:28, August 23, 2013

This Suggestions page is for requests for new articles (requests for help with in-progress articles should be posted on OrthodoxWiki:Help wanted). You can post new suggestions here or click on the current ones and begin the work.

If you're stumped for ideas, take a look at some Starting Points, as well as the Wanted pages list.

Sample suggestions for future development

Categories for Development

Other Ideas

Regional Links

  • Asia
  • Africa

Orthodoxy in Africa

  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
  • Oceana

Suggestion for a 'Latest Church news' feature on OrthodoxWiki homepage

The items under this rubric would be linked to relevant entries in OrthodoxWiki, for example:

Format: each listed news item will have a short ~20-word description allowing links to relevant entries from OrthodoxWiki, besides a link to the original news source for full details. For example:

4 Nov 05: His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I visits 'Economist' HQ in London and the London School of Economics and Political Sciences; states that Ecumenical Patriarchate could be Europe's bridge with Islam (original news sources: ana.gr (1), ana.gr (2))

Update frequency: ideally daily, but perhaps every 2-3 days or weekly to reduce the burden of editing/updating it

Possible sources: official Church pages, Christian newsagencies, and news aggregators like http://news.google.com (search using suitable keywords, e.g., http://news.google.com/news?&q=bartholomew%20ecumenical - http://news.google.com/news?&q=alexy%20II - http://news.google.com/news?&q=orthodox+church )

Pros: dynamic content that adds life and "up-to-the-minute" currency to OrthodoxWiki; increases visitor retention/repeat visitors' rates; fosters/encourages the building of a strong online community; raises readers' awareness/presents them with an 'agenda for specific prayers' about the universal Church (Church around the world), the one Body of Christ, and the daily affairs and concerns of fellow Christians worldwide, not just in the West or in the country where one lives

Cons: time and deication needed to maintain it

Ideas

Hi, the best way to do this would be to simply include RSS feeds from a few different news sources. I have this set up, in a very basic way, at www.orthodoxnewswire.com. Let me check into the possibilities for doing this on OWiki. I'm not sure this feature is available yet, but hopefully in the future. I don't think it makes sense to do this manually. Fr. John

Update: This has been implemented at Orthodox news. Fr. John 23:36, November 29, 2005 (CST)

Parish template

I'm not very good at manipulating Wiki code here (I fare better on Wikipedia), but I was hoping to add a new template specifically for use on parish pages. It would be in a format similar to Template:Diocese, but with different fields. Any help would be appreciated. cholmes75 18:24, June 8, 2006 (CDT)

What topics were you thinking about listing? I think its favorability will depend on its use. Joe 2006-06-08

List of British Saints

Here is a list of British Saints that should have corresponding articles, can someone help me sort out the ones that already have links and create articles for those that dont? Vasiliki 03:24, May 19, 2009 (UTC)

  1. Nectan of Hartland
  2. Rumon of Tavistock
  3. Urith of Chittlehampton
  4. Sidwell and Juthwara
  5. Brannoc of Braunton
  6. Holy Archbishops of Canterbury
  7. Edwin and Enfleda
  8. Eanswythe of Folkestone
  9. Oswald of Northumbria
  10. Paulinus and Ithamar
  11. Birinus of Dorchester-on-Thames
  12. Oswin of Deira
  13. Felix of Dunwich
  14. Fursey of Burgh Castle and Péronne
  15. Rumwold of Buckingham
  16. Ethelred and Ethelbricht
  17. Ethelwin of Athelney
  18. Cedd and Diuma
  19. Chad, Wulfade, and Rufine
  20. Kyneburga, Kyneswitha, and Tibba
  21. Hilda of Whitby
  22. Botolph and Adolph
  23. Ebba I and Ebba II
  24. Boisil and Eata
  25. Theodore of Canterbury
  26. Adrian of Canterbury
  27. Earconwald and Ethelburga
  28. Hybald of Hibaldstow
  29. Ethilwald of Farne
  30. Iwi of Lindisfarne and Brittany
  31. Etheldreda, Sexburga, Ermenhilda, and Huna
  32. Osyth of Chich
  33. Werburga of Hanbury
  34. Hedda of Winchester
  35. Aldhelm of Sherborne
  36. Mildburga, Mildred, and Mildgytha
  37. Egwin and Credan
  38. Pega of Peakirk
  39. John of Beverley
  40. Cuthburga and Coenburga
  41. Bede of Wearmouth-Jarrow
  42. Holy Bishops of Lindisfarne
  43. Frideswide of Oxford
  44. Withburga of East Dereham
  45. Wendreda of March
  46. Cuthman of Steyning
  47. Ceolwulf of Northumbria and Lindisfarne
  48. Acca and Alcmund
  49. Congar of Congresbury
  50. Decuman of Watchet

Creating new templates: "Merge to" and "Merge from"

I have noticed a tendency where some new users are creating new articles for subjects where there is an existing article already. I thought about creating two templates here on OW, so as to mark these articles, patterned on the Wikipedia templates: Template:Merge to and Template:Merge from. Any technical wizards out there who can help to create a version of these here on OW? Thanks, Angellight 888 10:28, August 23, 2013 (HST)