Honorius of Canterbury Cleric

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.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Honorius of Canterbury
Date of deathJanuary 01, 0653

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Honorius of Canterbury on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/13664
  2. http://www.pase.ac.uk/pdb?dosp=VIEW_RECORDS&st=OFFICE&value=13&level=1&lbl=Archbishop