# British bishops attend the Council of Arles (314)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/314-british-bishops-attend-the-council-of-arles

Bishops from Britain participated in a major church council in Gaul. Within the broader Roman Britain period, conquest, provincial administration, urbanization, frontier warfare and the gradual weakening of imperial rule reshaped the island. This event is placed at AD 314 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The attendance demonstrates that organized Christianity was established in Roman Britain by the early fourth century.

## Why it matters
The attendance demonstrates that organized Christianity was established in Roman Britain by the early fourth century.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Britain](https://english-history.com/rulers/roman-britain)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — British bishops attend the Council of Arles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=British+bishops+attend+the+Council+of+Arles&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — British bishops attend the Council of Arles](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=British+bishops+attend+the+Council+of+Arles)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%28before_1000%29)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Roman Britain topic search](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Roman%20Britain)