Honorius of Canterbury

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Honorius of Canterbury was a 7th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and one of the early leaders of the Gregorian mission to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity.

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Honorius of Canterbury canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 7th-century Christian saint
Anglo-Saxon church leader
Archbishop of Canterbury
Christian bishop
appointedBy Pope Honorius I
associatedWith Kingdom of Kent
early English Church
centuryOfActivity 7th century
church Catholic Church
consecratedBy Paulinus of York
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Kent
deathPlace Canterbury
diocese Diocese of Canterbury
linked to: See of Canterbury
educatedBy Augustine of Canterbury
feastDay September 30
hasHonorificPrefix Archbishop
Saint
jurisdiction Province of Canterbury
knownFor maintaining links between the English Church and the papacy
supporting missionary work in Anglo-Saxon England
language Latin
Old English
notableFor leadership in the early English Church
role in the Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons
occupation bishop
officeLocation Canterbury Cathedral
partOf Gregorian mission
positionHeld Archbishop of Canterbury
predecessor Justus of Canterbury
regionOfActivity Anglo-Saxon England
religion Christianity
religiousOrder Benedictine
residence Canterbury
roleIn conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity
seeAlso Gregorian mission to the Anglo-Saxons
successor Deusdedit of Canterbury
title Archbishop of the English
typeOfCleric metropolitan bishop
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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Justus of Canterbury successor Honorius of Canterbury
Justus of Canterbury seeAlso Honorius of Canterbury