Saint Lawrence of Canterbury was part of the Gregorian mission originally dispatched from Rome in 595 to convert the Anglo-Saxons from their native paganism to Christianity; he landed at Thanet, Kent, with Augustine in 597.
Saint Lawrence of Canterbury was the second Archbishop of Canterbury, serving from about 604 to 619. He was consecrated archbishop by his predecessor, Augustine of Canterbury, during Augustine’s lifetime, to ensure continuity in the office. While archbishop, he attempted unsuccessfully to resolve differences with the native British bishops by corresponding with them about points of dispute. Laurence faced a crisis following the death of King Æthelberht of Kent, when the king’s successor abandoned Christianity; he eventually reconverted.
Saint Lawrence died on 2 February 619, and was buried in the abbey of St Peter and Paul in Canterbury.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_of_Canterbury
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