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St. Augustine crossed the English Channel and went to the palace of King Aethelbert of Kent in Canterbury. King Aethelbert was a pagan, but his wife was a Christian. She was a Frank (from France). Augustine hoped she would welcome him. He was right. Augustine spoke to the King about the Bible. He persuaded Aethelbert to become a Christian.
Oct 4, 2008 · The life of St Augustine of Canterbury as told in the stained glass windows of St Augustine's Church Wembley Park
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Feb 22, 2018 · He is sometimes called' the Apostle of England' or' St. Augustine the less'. He was chosen by Pope Gregory to lead a mission to Britain. His task was to Christianize King Ethelbert and his kingdom of Kent from Anglo Saxon Paganism. In the short time he was in England (597- 604 AD) he laid the foundations for the Church of England.
For the full article, see Saint Augustine of Canterbury . 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.
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May 13, 2024 · Augustine then founded Canterbury cathedral in 597 and dedicated it to Jesus Christ, the Holy Saviour. When other dioceses were founded in England Augustine was made archbishop. Augustine also founded the Abbey of St Peter and Paul outside the Canterbury city walls. This was later rededicated to St Augustine himself and was for many centuries ...
