Talk & Social: How the Church Built Europe (AD 600 - 1100)

Catholic

Young adults

St. George's Cathedral

About This Event

We're excited to welcome Dr Harry Schnitker from St Mary's University, Twickenham! He will explore how the Church helped shape Europe after the fall of Rome. The monks as bearers of civilisation, from Montecassino, lona, Wearmouth, and St Gall. This talk explores how different monastic communities shaped culture, learning, and Christian life, playing a vital role in the nation-building and Christianisation of Italy, the British Isles, and the German-speaking world between the seventh and ninth centuries. This Winter/Spring, join us for Unbroken, a journey through the history of the Church across 2,000 years 📖 Through sanctity and scandal, faith and failure, we will explore how the Church has been shaped by saints, culture, prayer, and the grace that has sustained her through every age ✨ Deacon Dr Harry Schnitker is a Church historian, theologian, and Permanent Deacon, currently serving as Senior Lecturer in Church History at St Mary's University, Twickenham, and Director of the Maryvale Higher Institute of Religious Sciences. His research spans medieval Christianity, monasticism, missions, and the shaping of Christian culture in Europe, alongside a wide body of published work on Church history and theology. With decades of teaching, research, and pastoral experience across the UK and Europe, Deacon Dr Schnitker brings deep academic insight and lived faith to the story of how the Church helped build Europe between AD 600-1100.