Augustine of Canterbury - Wikipedia
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 | Missionary, Archbishop
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.
St. Augustine of Canterbury - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
Under the wise orders of Gregory the Great, Augustine aided the growth from the ancient traditions to the new life by consecrating pagan temples for Christian worship and turning pagan festivals into feast days of martyrs. Canterbury was built on the site of an ancient church. Augustine was more successful with the pagans than with the Christians.
St. Augustine of Canterbury Feast day: May 27 - Catholic News Agency
Dec 11, 2024 · Under the direction of Pope Saint Gregory the Great, Augustine founded the famous See of Canterbury and preached the Catholic faith to the country's Anglo-Saxon pagans during the late sixth...
Who Was St Augustine? - English Heritage
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.
Saint Augustine of Canterbury - New World Encyclopedia
Augustine of Canterbury (birth unknown, died May 26, c. 604) was a Benedictine monk and the first archbishop of Canterbury. He is considered the Apostle to the English and a founder of the English Church.
St. Augustine of Canterbury - Encyclopedia Volume - Catholic ...
First Archbishop of Canterbury, Apostle of the English; date of birth unknown; d. 26 May, 604. Symbols : cope, pallium, and mitre as Bishop of Canterbury, and pastoral staff and gospels as missionary.
St. Augustine of Canterbury - Catholic Exchange
May 27, 2024 · The sixth-century bishop St. Augustine of Canterbury (d. 605) is famous for his missionary work in England. (He is not to be confused with St. Augustine of Hippo, the great Church thinker of the fourth century.) Augustine was the prior or abbot of a monastery in Rome.
Saint Augustine of Canterbury - uCatholic
May 27, 2024 · Saint Augustine of Canterbury, called the Apostle of the English, was a monk sent by Pope St. Gregory the Great to evangelize the British Isles in 597.
May 27: St. Augustine of Canterbury - Catholic Telegraph
May 27, 2022 · An Italian Benedictine monk who became the “Apostle of the English,” Saint Augustine of Canterbury is honored by the Catholic Church on May 27. Under the direction of Pope Saint Gregory the Great, Augustine founded the famous See of Canterbury and preached the Catholic faith to the country’s Anglo-Saxon pagans during the late sixth and ...