Honorius of Canterbury
Honorius (died 30 September 653) was a member of the Gregorian mission to Christianize the Anglo-Saxons from their native Anglo-Saxon paganism in 597 AD who later became Archbishop of Canterbury. During his archiepiscopate, he consecrated the first native English bishop of Rochester as well as helping the missionary efforts of Felix among the East Anglians. Honorius was the last to die among the Gregorian missionaries.
Saint Honorius | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
| Appointed | 627 |
| Term ended | 30 September 653 |
| Predecessor | Justus |
| Successor | Deusdedit |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 627 by Paulinus of York |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rome |
| Died | 30 September 653 |
| Buried | St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 30 September |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Shrines | St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury |
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