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What is visible from this list of Roman Bishops is the rise of the doctrine of the Trinity, the Church of Rome's growing influence over other Churches in the Roman Empire, and the direct interference of Roman Emperors with the Church with Emperor Maxentius deposing consecutive Bishops until a more 'suitable' Bishop could be found.   
What is visible from this list of Roman Bishops is the rise of the doctrine of the Trinity, the Church of Rome's growing influence over other Churches in the Roman Empire, and the direct interference of Roman Emperors with the Church with Emperor Maxentius deposing consecutive Bishops until a more 'suitable' Bishop could be found.   




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Abbot Segene of Iona sent Aedan as a missionary to evangelize Northumbria (England), and disputed with Pope Severinus in 638 over the date of Easter.  Aedan converted the English simply by walking from village to village, politely conversing, and slowly winning their hearts to Christ, and established a Monastary at Lindisfarne. Aedan was succeded by Finan and then Colman.  Colman was eventually evicted by the Christian Northumbrians after they accepted the Roman date of Easter (which the Ionian monks strongly protested), and he returned to Iona and later established a monastary on the island of Inishbofin off the west coast of Ireland, which remained until the 10th Century.
Adomnan continued in Columba's footsteps, and at one point convinced 51 kings to sign the "Cain Adomnan", protecting children, women, the clergy, students, and peasants during times of war.  After Adomnan, Conomail of Iona became very involved with the Easter controversy, and was finally replaced under questionable circumstances by Dunchad.  Dunchad quickly adopted the Roman date of Easter, and established ties with Rome.  At the same time, King Nechtan IV of the Picts expelled all of the Ionian monks as he wished to remain free from both Rome and Northumbrian influence. 
The politics of the Roman Church brought about the fall of Iona, which was readily apparent to the Pictish kings.  Lindisfarne was sacked by the Vikings in 793, and Iona in 795. 


[[Columba]]'s method of spreading the Gospel was to send twelve men into an area where they would build up a Christian town.  These men would be carpenters, teachers, preachers, etc., and all would be very well versed in the Word of God and Holy living.  This small town would soon be surrounded by students and their families in their own homes, learning the Word and preparing to go out and serve the Lord as missionaries, leaaders, and preachers.  Though the men were free to marry, many did not, in order to serve God better.  They remainted free from state help, stayed free of politics, and were completely independant of Rome and the Catholic Church.  
[[Columba]]'s method of spreading the Gospel was to send twelve men into an area where they would build up a Christian town.  These men would be carpenters, teachers, preachers, etc., and all would be very well versed in the Word of God and Holy living.  This small town would soon be surrounded by students and their families in their own homes, learning the Word and preparing to go out and serve the Lord as missionaries, leaaders, and preachers.  Though the men were free to marry, many did not, in order to serve God better.  They remainted free from state help, stayed free of politics, and were completely independant of Rome and the Catholic Church.  
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