# Book of Kells (800)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/800-book-of-kells
Location: Iona and Kells
Themes: Papacy

Irish monks produce the Book of Kells, the most celebrated illuminated Gospel book. At this point in the timeline (c. 800), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Leo III (26 December 795 – 12 June 816).

## Why it matters
Book of Kells mattered because it left a lasting mark on Christian culture, devotion and society.

Pope at the time: [Pope Leo III](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-leo-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Book of Kells](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Kells)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Book of Kells](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Book+of+Kells)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)