Let’s share cathedrals with Anglicans
SIR – I found Peter Sheppard’s article (Charterhouse, October 5) about the possibility of Catholics returning to medieval churches interesting. Although living in Ireland for decades, I am an nonagenarian Englishman. Some time ago I wrote to a newspaper suggesting that Catholics and Anglicans share cathedrals and churches. I suggested that diocesan and parish boundaries be adjusted to coincide.
Although full unity may be a long way off, Catholics and Anglicans could, as far as possible, work together as one Christian community. Of course they would need separate Eucharists, but non-Eucharistic celebrations could be ecumenical. Sharing cathedrals and churches, and being in the same dioceses and parishes, would encourage Catholics and Anglicans to feel some sort of unity as Christians. There may be some legal problems, such as “titles”, but with goodwill these could be overcome. Here in Ireland there is no problem having two “archbishops of Armagh” and two of “Dublin”.
