Saint Augustine of Canterbury

<p>In 596, Pope Gregory the Great sent Augustine - prior of St Andrew's monastery in Rome - and about 40 monks to evangelize England. The group was well received by King Ethelbert of Kent, who later became a saint himself. Augustine was soon made bishop and instructed to develop a hierarchy for England and to substitute Christian feasts for pagan celebrations. Apart from the Welsh refusal to accept either Augustine or the Roman traditions he proposed, the mission was successful.</p>
<p>Augustine established a Benedictine monastery at Canterbury. The first Archbishop of Canterbury, the "Apostle of the English," Augustine continued to work for the faith in Britain until his death in 604.©2011 <em>Living with Christ, </em>Novalis - Bayard Press Canada Inc., <strong>http://www.livingwithchrist.ca/</strong&gt;. Reprinted with permission.</p>