Augustine of Canterbury

6th-century missionary, archbishop, and saint
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Augustine of Canterbury

Summary

Augustine of Canterbury is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on 550[3]. He died in Canterbury[4]. He died on 605[5]. He worked as a Latin Catholic priest[6], missionary[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,825 views/month, #6,554 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Augustine of Canterbury was born in Rome[2].
  • Augustine of Canterbury passed away in Canterbury[4].
  • Augustine of Canterbury was born on 550[3].
  • Augustine of Canterbury died on 605[5].
  • Augustine of Canterbury died on May 26, 604[10].
  • Augustine of Canterbury died on 605[11].
  • Augustine of Canterbury is buried at St Augustine's Abbey[12].
  • Augustine of Canterbury's professions included Latin Catholic priest[6].
  • Augustine of Canterbury worked as a missionary[7].
  • Augustine of Canterbury worked as a writer[8].
  • Augustine of Canterbury held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[13].
  • Augustine of Canterbury held the position of bishop[14].
  • Augustine of Canterbury's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • Augustine of Canterbury is recorded as male[16].
  • Augustine of Canterbury's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Augustine of Canterbury's Commons category is recorded as Saint Augustine of Canterbury[18].
  • Augustine of Canterbury's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[19].
  • Augustine of Canterbury's given name is recorded as Augustinus[20].
  • Augustine of Canterbury's feast day is recorded as May 26[21].
  • Augustine of Canterbury's feast day is recorded as May 27[22].
  • Augustine of Canterbury's feast day is recorded as May 28[23].
  • Augustine of Canterbury's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint Augustine of Canterbury[24].
  • Augustine of Canterbury's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Augustine of Canterbury's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Augustine of Canterbury's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Augustine of Canterbury was born in Rome[2]. He was born on 550[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Latin Catholic priest[6], missionary[7], and writer[8]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[13], a historical episcopal title[28], in Kingdom of England[29], founded in 0596[30] and bishop[14], an ecclesiastical occupation[31].

Personal Life

Augustine of Canterbury's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 605[5] and May 26, 604[10]. Augustine of Canterbury passed away in Canterbury[4]. Burial took place at St Augustine's Abbey[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Augustine of Canterbury include Cross of St Augustine[32], an award[33].

Why It Matters

Augustine of Canterbury ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,825 views/month, #6,554 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Cross of St Augustine[32], an award[33].

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 Latin Catholic priest[6], missionary[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Calendarium Romanum Generale (1969). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 233182
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  2. 13d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 233182
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  3. 18d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 233182
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  4. 27d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +5
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  5. 29d ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Latin Catholic priest, missionary, writer
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  7. 5w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Redba granada authority id 126650
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  8. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 6w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Canonization status Catholic saint
    Instance of
    Place of death Canterbury
    Instance of human
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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