Laurence of Canterbury
7th-century missionary, Archbishop of Canterbury, and saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Laurence[lower-alpha 1] (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. He was consecrated archbishop by his predecessor, Augustine of Canterbury, during Augustine's lifetime, to ensure continuity in the office. While archbishop, he attempted unsuccessfully to resolve differences with the native British bishops by corresponding with them about points of dispute. Laurence faced a crisis following the death of King Æthelberht of Kent, when the king's successor abandoned Christianity; he eventually reconverted. Laurence was revered as a saint after his death in 619.
Laurence | |
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Archbishop of Canterbury | |
Appointed | c. 604 |
Term ended | 2 February 619 |
Predecessor | Augustine of Canterbury |
Successor | Mellitus |
Orders | |
Consecration | c. 604 by Augustine of Canterbury |
Personal details | |
Died | 2 February 619 |
Buried | St Augustine's Abbey |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 3 February |
Venerated in | |
Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
Shrines | St Augustine's Abbey |