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Despite much resistance, the Irish Church was reformed in the 12th century, allowing Papal authority to be more fully exercised in
Ireland. Religious orders were especially affected, as The Lateran Council of 1159 had urged the clergy of Cathedrals and Collegiate Churches to adopt some form of
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