Origin of Peter's Pence.
Up to 1152, the Irish Church was independent of Borne. In that year, the first Legate came from Rome, and four years afterwards the Pope granted Ireland to Henry II of England. The condition under which Ireland was granted by the Pope to England was, that every house in England should contribute a yearly pension of one penny. Ireland was included in this con tribution. This was the origin of Peter's Pence. There are twenty six diocesses in Ireland, and a fair average for each • doicese would be £1000, so that £26,000 per anmipiigb from Ireland to St. Peter's at Borne as Peter's pence. From the twelfth century down to the present that contribution has-been gomfjp&n?^ f\)
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Manawatu Herald, 31 October 1893, Page 2
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121Origin of Peter's Pence. Manawatu Herald, 31 October 1893, Page 2
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