saint augustine of canterbury

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born , Rome? died May 26, 604/605, Canterbury, Kent, Eng.; feast day May 26 in England and Wales, May 28 elsewhere First archbishop of Canterbury. A Benedictine prior in Rome, he was chosen by Pope Gregory I to lead 40 monks as missionaries to England. They arrived in 597 and were welcomed by King Ethelbert of Kent, at the behest of his queen, and he gave them a church in Canterbury. Augustine converted the king and thousands of his subjects and was made bishop of the English. On the pope's instructions he purified pagan temples and consecrated 12 other bishops. He founded Christ Church, Canterbury, as his cathedral and made Canterbury the primary see in England. He tried unsuccessfully to unify his churches with the Celtic churches of northern Wales
saint augustine of canterbury

    Расстановка переносов

    saint Au·gus·tine of Can·ter·bu·ry

    Турецкое произношение

    seynt ôgıstin ıv käntırberi

    Произношение

    /ˈsānt ˈôgəˌstēn əv ˈkantərˌberē/ /ˈseɪnt ˈɔːɡəˌstiːn əv ˈkæntɜrˌbɛriː/
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