Celtic Christianity and Roman Christianity are two worshiping traditions that share the same basic beliefs, but developed practices independently of each other. Christianity was brought to the British Isles in the first century, before it was sanctioned by the Roman Empire. When Rome adopted Christianity as its official religion in 391CE, the Romans began to proselytize the surrounding areas. The Roman church sent Ninian, who was later canonized, to convert the southern Picts. Saint Ninian discovered that the Celtic people already knew about Jesus, and had developed their own tonsure, rituals, and administrative order. By the fifth century, Ireland was ruled by Abbots and Abbesses. Though women had very little role in Roman Christianity, in