[67], Before his death, Augustine consecrated Laurence of Canterbury as his successor to the archbishopric, probably to ensure an orderly transfer of office. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. He also founded the monastery of Saints Peter and Paul east of the city. St. Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury - GPSmyCity Before the Roman withdrawal, Britannia had been converted to Christianity and produced the ascetic Pelagius. [5] The monastic buildings were most likely wooden in the manner of Saxon construction, so they could be quickly built. In 1804 the remainder was sold to William Beer for the Palace / St. Augustines brewery and pleasure garden. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Augustine of Canterbury | The British Library Search for an exact birth/death year or select a range, before or after. The exact liturgy that Augustine introduced to England remains unknown, but it would have been a form of the Latin language liturgy in use at Rome. [20] Other historians, however, believe that Gregory initiated the mission, although the exact reasons remain unclear. The graves marked with stones are those of Justus, Mellitus, and Laurence. 126-133)", "St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury | History | Kent Heritage Guide", World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom, Castles and Town Walls of King Edward I in Gwynedd, Town of St George and Related Fortifications, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=St_Augustine%27s_Abbey&oldid=1142464429, Christian monasteries established in the 6th century, Monasteries dissolved under the English Reformation, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the ODNB, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Peter (598/605607), appointed by the king, died en route to Francia, Ruffinian (618626), a companion of Augustine, Graciosus (626638), a native of Rome and a companion of Augustine, Wernod (d. 844), a relative of King Cuthred, Wulfric the Younger (1044/471059/61), sent to Rome on royal business in 1056, Egelsin (1059/611070), a monk of Winchester, fled his abbey after the Norman conquest, Scotland or Scoland (10701087), a Norman made abbot by the king, Hugh I of Fleury (d. 26 March 1124), a Norman, Hugh II of Trottiscliffe (1125 25 June 1151), a monk of Rochester, election confirmed by cardinal-legate, Sylvester (11521161), prior, went to Rome to have his election confirmed by the pope, was later excommunicated and deposed by the archbishop, but restored before his death, Roger (1176 20 October 1212), went to Tusculum to be consecrated by the pope, Hugh III (26 August 1220 3 November 1224), chamberlain of the monastery, went to Rome to be consecrated by the pope (1 April 1221), Robert de Bathel (24 November 1224 16 January 1252), treasurer of the monastery, went to Rome to receive consecration from Cardinal, Roger de Chichester (3 February 1253 13 December 1272), Thomas de Fyndon (1283 16 February 1309), prior, Ralph Bourn (7 March 1309 3 February 1334), went to Avignon for consecration (30 June 1309), Thomas Poney (1 March 1334 13 September 1343), went to Avignon for consecration (12 June 1334), William Drulege (2 October 1343 11 September 1346), chamberlain, John Devenisse, appointed by the pope in 1346, Thomas Colwelle (October 1349 29 May 1375), appointed by the pope, Michael Peckham (d. 11 February 1386), chamberlain, William Welde (28 February 1389 12 June 1405), doctor of canon law, Thomas Hunden (6 May 1405 17 August 1420), George Pensherst, prior, confirmed by the king on 27 February 1430 and still abbot in 1450, John Dygon (17 February 1497 1509), uncle of the composer, Thomas Hampton, confirmed by the king on 21 July 1509, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 14:52. St George's Tower: The bombed church that baptised Canterbury's most famous son [73] King Henry I of England granted St. Augustine's Abbey a six-day fair around the date on which Augustine's relics were translated to his new shrine, from 8 September through 13 September.[74]. May 27 - St. Augustine of Canterbury - Nobility and Analogous St Augustine of Canterbury is the patron saint of England Augustine of Canterbury (early 6th century probably 26 May 604) was a monk who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597. The view across the ruins of the refectory and cloister to the modern building beneath which the Archbishops of Canterbury were originally buried (Image 12). [13], The invading Danes not only spared St Augustine's, but in 1027 King Cnut made over all the possessions of Minster-in-Thanet to St Augustine's. In the following autumn Augustine was consecrated bishop of the English by St. Virgilius at Arles. The chamber above the entrance was the state bed-chamber of the monastery. Visiting times for the main site can be found at http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/st-augustines-abbey/visitor-information, Sources: Roebuck (2000); Ryan (2001) Downer (2009), http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/st-augustines-abbey/, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=38191, Booking Open for Musical History Walk May 20th, 2023 Canterbury Historical and Archaeological Society, http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/st-augustines-abbey/visitor-information.