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The Mission of St. Augustine of Canterbury to the English.
The Mission of St. Augustine of Canterbury to the English
(A.D. 597-604)
This website is dedicated to the 1400 anniversary of the Mission of St. Augustine of Canterbury to the English.
Dr. Ghazwan Butrous
Email:
gbutrous@hotmail.com
Contents
THE MISSION BACKGROUND
The Christianity in Britain before the Mission of St. Augustine of Canterbury.
Britain and the Kingdom of Kent and Britain at the end of the 6th Century
Canterbury in the 6th Century
Merovingian Gaul at the time of the Mission
Pope Gregory the Great
The Monastery of St. Andrew
St. Augustine in Rome before the Mission
The idea of the Mission
THE MISSION JOURNEY FROM ROME TO KENT
The Start of the Mission
Route Map of the Mission from Rome to Kent (569-597)
The first station: Aix-en-Provence and Abbey of Lérins
Augustine returned to Rome and met Gregory the Great
Augustine returned to Provence and the Mission continued
Traveling in the Rhone valley and Burgundy
The Winter in Austrasia and Neustria
ST. AUGUSTINE AND THE MISSIONARIES IN KENT
The Landing in Kent
The meeting of Ethelbert with St. Augustine and his companions
St. Augustine Cross
Augustine and his companions entered Canterbury
St. Martin Church in Canterbury
The Baptism of King Ethelbert
The consecration of Augustine as Archbishop of Canterbury
ST. AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY PASTORAL WORKS
The baptism of the English
Augustine asked for Pope Gregory's advice
Churches built by St. Augustine in Canterbury
Arrival of more missionaries
The consolidation of the episcopal structure in England
The continuous support of Pope Gregory to the English mission
The meeting of Augustine with the British bishops
The death of Augustine
The Archbishops after Augustine
Further readings and references
Other related sites
St. Augustine of Canterbury
from Christdesert Monastery site
Augustine of Canterbury
from Catholic Online
Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop and Missionary
The Order of Saint Benedict
From St. Benedict Order site
Saint Benedict Center
Order of St. Augustine
Anglican Webpage
Pilgrims Progress
Bede: Conversion of England
from the Medieval Source Book
Tour in today Canterbury UK
gives you a walking tour of the city of Canterbury today.
Canterbury Web Services Ltd
for information on Canterbury and East Kent.
Sites related to Anglo-Saxons
England: Mega-Links Cultural Page
which is devoted to English history and culture.
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Last Update: 13 Dec. 1998