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Augustine of Canterbury (early 6th century – most likely 26 May 604) was a Christian monk who became the first archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597. He is considered the "Apostle to the English”.
Saint Augustine of Canterbury (born Rome?—died May 26, 604/605, Canterbury, Kent, England; feast day in England and Wales May 26, elsewhere May 28) was the first archbishop of Canterbury and the apostle to England, who founded the Christian church in southern England.
Who was St Augustine? In the late 6th century, a man was sent from Rome to England to bring Christianity to the Anglo-Saxons. He would ultimately become the first Archbishop of Canterbury, establish one of medieval England’s most important abbeys, and kickstart the country’s conversion to Christianity.
Augustinus von Canterbury († 26. Mai 604 traditionell oder – nach William Thorne – 605) war der erste Erzbischof von Canterbury. Er wurde von Papst Gregor I. im Jahr 597 zu Æthelberht, dem König von Kent im südlichen England, gesandt, wobei er von Laurentius von Canterbury, dem späteren zweiten Erzbischof, begleitet wurde ...
Augustine of Hippo, also known as Saint Augustine or Saint Austin, is known by various cognomens throughout the many denominations of the Christian world, including Blessed Augustine and the Doctor of Grace (Latin: Doctor gratiae).
In 596, Pope Gregory I ordered that Augustine of Canterbury, previously the abbot of St Andrew's Benedictine Abbey in Rome, lead the Gregorian Mission to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity.
Saint Augustine of Canterbury, (born, Rome?—died May 26, 604/605, Canterbury, Kent, Eng.; feast day May 26 in England and Wales, May 28 elsewhere), First archbishop of Canterbury. A Benedictine prior in Rome, he was chosen by Pope Gregory I to lead 40 monks as missionaries to England.
