A long and illustrious history
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms gradually converted to Christianity largely through the influence of missionaries. Which monk, sent from Rome in AD 597, is particularly associated with bringing Christianity to the Anglo-Saxons?
- ○St Columba
- ○St Patrick
- ✓St Augustine of Canterbury
- ○St Aidan
Correct answer
St Augustine of Canterbury
St Augustine was sent by Pope Gregory to England in AD 597 and played a central role in converting the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity, becoming the first Archbishop of Canterbury.
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