Feast May 27
Saint Augustine of Canterbury
Bishop, patron of England · Feast May 27
Biography
Saint Augustine of Canterbury (died c. 604) was the Benedictine prior sent by Pope Saint Gregory the Great to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons. He baptized King Ethelbert of Kent, established his see at Canterbury, and became the first Archbishop of Canterbury. He is honored as the Apostle of the English.
Feast day
May 27
Patronage
- England
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
5
Feast day of month
27
