RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Augustine of Canterbury

510 - 604

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Augustine of Canterbury (early 6th century – most likely 26 May 604) was a Christian monk who became the first archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597. He is considered the "Apostle to the English". Augustine was the prior of a monastery in Rome when Pope Gregory the Great chose him in 595 to lead a mission, usually known as the Gregorian mission, to Britain to Christianize King Æthelberht and his Kingdom of Kent from Anglo-Saxon paganism. Kent was likely chosen because Æthelberht commanded major influence over neighbouring Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in addition to his marriage to Bertha, a Frankish princess, who was expected to exert some influence over her husband. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Augustine of Canterbury is the 779th most popular religious figure (up from 789th in 2019), the 991st most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,084th in 2019) and the 273rd most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Augustine of Canterbury is most famous for his conversion to Christianity.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Augustine of Canterbury ranks 779 out of 3,187. Before him are Lucile Randon, Antipope Paschal III, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Charles I, Count of Flanders, Peter Turkson, and Willibrord. After him are Apollinaris of Ravenna, Eutychius of Constantinople, József Mindszenty, Phoebe, Nicholas Kabasilas, and Antipope Laurentius.

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Among people born in 510, Augustine of Canterbury ranks 3. Before him are Hind bint Utbah, and Reccared I. After him are Dorotheus of Gaza, and Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei. Among people deceased in 604, Augustine of Canterbury ranks 3. Before him are Pope Gregory I, and Emperor Wen of Sui. After him are Al-Nabigha, and Æthelric of Deira.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Augustine of Canterbury ranks 991 out of 5,161. Before him are Ludovico Carracci (1555), Francesco II Sforza (1495), Giuseppe Tornatore (1956), Antonio Conte (1969), Vonones I (-100), and Trota of Salerno (1001). After him are Sebastiano Serlio (1475), Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (1562), Antipope Clement III (1025), Vittorio Monti (1868), Lorenzo Costa (1460), and Bartolomeo Eustachi (1500).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Augustine of Canterbury ranks 273. Before him are Juliana of Nicomedia (285), Gemma Galgani (1878), Frances of Rome (1384), Antipope John XVI (1000), Giovanni Angelo Becciu (1948), and Antipope Paschal III (1110). After him are Antipope Anacletus II (1090), Emma Morano (1899), Giuseppe Siri (1906), Blessed Gerard (1047), John of Capistrano (1386), and Romuald (951).

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