Sentence 1: It has been claimed that the church was founded in the 7th century by St Birinus , and parts of the church date from the 12th century .
Sentence 2: It was claimed that the church was founded in the 7th century by St. Birinus , and parts of the church date from the 12th century .
Question: Do Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 express the same meaning? Yes or No?