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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".
Founded by Augustine of Canterbury in 597, it is the oldest bishopric in the English church. The main duties of this role are delegated to the suffragan Bishop of Dover (who in this capacity is called the "Bishop in Canterbury"). He is the metropolitan bishop of the Province of Canterbury, encompassing 30 dioceses in the southern two-thirds of ...
St. Augustine's Church (British English: St Augustin's or St Augustine's) refers to many churches dedicated either to Augustine of Hippo or to Augustine of Canterbury, the first Archbishop of Canterbury.
Named after the first Archbishop of Canterbury, St Augustine of Canterbury, the chair is made of Petworth marble.The current chair, documented in the Cathedral's accounts as made between 1201 and 1204, replaced one that was destroyed in the fire of 1174, however, its base may contain fragments of the original chair, which is mentioned in the descriptions of Eadmer and Gervase of Canterbury of ...
The first archbishop of Canterbury was Saint Augustine of Canterbury (not to be confused with Saint Augustine of Hippo), who arrived in Kent in 597 AD, having been sent by Pope Gregory I on a mission to the English. He was accepted by King Æthelbert, on his conversion to Christianity, about the year 598.
Laurence died on 2 February 619, and was buried in the abbey of St Peter and Paul in Canterbury, later renamed St Augustine's; his relics, or remains, were moved, or translated, to the new church of St Augustine's in 1091. [4] His shrine was in the axial chapel of the abbey church, flanking the shrine of Augustine, his predecessor. [30]
Portal:Middle Ages/Selected biography/1. Augustine of Canterbury (circa first third of the 6th century – probably 26 May 604) was a Benedictine monk who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597.
Scolland of Canterbury, also known as Scotland, was the abbot of St Augustine's Abbey during the reign of William the Conqueror. He was an aide of Lanfranc , [ 1 ] the Archbishop of Canterbury . He conducted building works at his abbey and promoted the veneration of Augustine in Canterbury.