Augustine of Canterbury
0 sources
Summary
Augustine of Canterbury was born on 550[1] in Rome[2]. He died on 605[3] in Canterbury[4]. He worked as a Latin Catholic priest[5], missionary[6], writer[7], and archbishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,046 views/month, #6,554 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: November 13, 534[10]
- Date of death: May 26, 604[11], 605[12]
- Place of burial: St Augustine's Abbey[13]
- Position held: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[14], bishop[15]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Commons category: Saint Augustine of Canterbury[18]
- Canonization status: Catholic saint[19]
- Religious order: Benedictines[20]
- Given name: Augustinus[21]
- Feast day: May 26[22], May 27[23], May 28[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Saint Augustine of Canterbury[25]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[29], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[31], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[32], New International Encyclopedia[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[34]
- Nickname: Apostle of the English[35]
- Consecrator: Virgilius of Arles[36]
- Different from: Augustine of Hippo[37]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Augustine of Canterbury include Cross of St Augustine[38], an award[39].
Why It Matters
Augustine of Canterbury has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for him include Cross of St Augustine[38], an award[39].
FAQs
Where was Augustine of Canterbury born?
Augustine of Canterbury's place of birth was Rome[2].
Where did Augustine of Canterbury die?
Augustine of Canterbury passed away in Canterbury[4].
What did Augustine of Canterbury do for work?
Augustine of Canterbury worked as a Latin Catholic priest[5], missionary[6], writer[7], and archbishop[8].