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Timeline of Orthodoxy in the British Isles

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* 903 relics of King [[Alfred the Great]]<ref>Considered a local Saint by the Orthodox church of England but not formally canonised.</ref> translated to New Minster.
* 955 [[November 23]] - King '''[[Edred of England]]''' dies.
* 988 St. Dunstan, Bishop of London.* 1002 St. Wulsin, renewer of the Monastery of St. Peter.* 1012 St. Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury martyred to the east of London at Greenwich.
* 1066 [[October 14]], last Orthodox King of England, '''[[Harold of England]]''' dies.
* 1670 Daniel Voulgaris creates and establishes first Greek Orthodox Community in London.
* 1837 Imperial Russian Embasy offers hospitality in London to the Greek Community for their religious activities.
* 1850 Greek Orthodox church built in London Street in the City
* 1877 Greek Orthodox Church of the Divine Wisdom (St Sophia) in Bayswater built.
* 1906 Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas built in Cardiff.
* 1908 Oecumenical Patriarchate transfers its rights for four Greek Orthodox community churches to [[Church of Greece]].
* 1966 St. [[John the Wonderworker]], Archbishop of London.
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