Sent by Pope Gregory the Great with 40 brother monks, including Saint Lawrence of Canterbury to evangelize the British Isles in 597.
Before he reached the islands, terrifying tales of the Celts sent him back to Rome in fear, but Gregory told him he had no choice, and so he went.
He established and spread the faith throughout England; one of his earliest converts was King AEthelberht who brought 10,000 of his people into the Church.
Ordained a bishop in Gaul (modern France) by the archbishop of Arles.
Bishop of Canterbury.
First Archbishop of Canterbury.
Helped re-establish contact between the Celtic and Latin churches, though he could not establish his desired uniformity of liturgy and practices between them.
Worked with Saint Justus of Canterbury.
Anglican Archbishops of Canterbury are still referred to as occupying the Chair of Augustine
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