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Laurence (died 2 February 619) was the second Archbishop of Canterbury, serving from about 604 to 619. He was a member of the Gregorian mission sent from Italy to England to Christianise the Anglo-Saxons from their native Anglo-Saxon paganism , although the date of his arrival is disputed.
Also called: Laurentius or Laurence. Died: February 2, 619, Canterbury, Kent, England. St. Lawrence of Canterbury (died February 2, 619, Canterbury, Kent, England; feast day February 3) was the second archbishop of Canterbury. He was a missionary who played a large part in establishing the Anglo-Saxon church.
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Feast Day: February 2. Death: February 2, 619. Saint Lawrence of Canterbury, also known as Laurence, was a Benedictine monk who played a significant role in the Christianization of England during the 6th century. Born in the 6th century, much of Lawrence's early life remains unknown.
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Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Lawrence of Canterbury. Archbishop of Canterbury, England, sent there by Pope St. Gregory I the Great. A Benedictine, Lawrence accompanied St. Augustine to Canterbury in 597 and succeeded him as archbishop in 604.
Laurence (died 2 February 619) was the second Archbishop of Canterbury, serving from about 604 to 619. He was a member of the Gregorian mission sent from Italy to England to Christianise the Anglo-Saxons from their native Anglo-Saxon paganism, although the date of his arrival is disputed.
Lawrence of Canterbury, St. views 1,822,732 updated. LAWRENCE OF CANTERBURY, ST. Benedictine (?) monk, second archbishop of canterbury; d. Feb. 2, 619. Probably already a priest, Lawrence accompanied St. augustine of canterbury in the first Anglo-Saxon mission that arrived in Kent (597).
St. Lawrence of Canterbury. February 2, Saint. Source: Catholicsaints.info. Roman Martyrology: At Canterbury, in England, the birthday of St. Lawrence, bishop, who succeeded St. Augustine in the government of that church, and converted the king himself to the faith. SHORT BIOGRAPHY.