[Bell Historians] Re: Nicolaus Angelus

[John Camp]

At 16:15 on 22 February 2013, Brian Meldon wrote:

> Is this the medieval bell at Hedal Stave Church? (Hedal stavkyrkje)

> If so the inscription reads:

> Nicolaus Angelus me fecit

> This translates to:

> Nicolaus the Englishman made me.

No it doesn't.  "Angelus" is an angel or messenger.  The Latin for
"English" is "Anglicus" or "Anglus".

As Pope Gregory said:  "Non Angli, sed angeli – 'They are not Angles,
but angels'"

John Camp