Honorius of Canterbury
Honorius (6th century or 7th century, † September 30, 653 ) was the fifth Archbishop of Canterbury and served from 627 until his death.
Honorius was born in Rome and was sent to England by Pope Gregory the Great around 600 to support Augustine of Canterbury in the missionary work of the British Isles. After the death of Archbishop Justus of Canterbury , he was enthroned by Paulinus of York as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. When Paulinus had to flee Northumbria when there was a pagan reaction there, Honorius took him in in the south east of England and made him Bishop of Rochester . In East Anglia , too , Honorius ensured a consolidation of Christianity by installing the Burgundian Felix as bishop in Dunwich .
Honorius died in 653. His successor Deusdedit was only introduced into his office 18 months later.
Individual evidence
- ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Second Edition, London, 1961, p. 209
- ↑ as the exact time of his predecessor's death is not known, his assumption of office is probably between 627 and 631
Web links
literature
- William Hunt, Honorius [St Honorius] (d. 653) , rev. NP Brooks, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2005 viewed on March 8, 2012
- Michael Lapidge: Honorius . In: Lapidge et al. (Ed.): The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Anglo-Saxon England . Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford et al. a. 2001, ISBN 978-0-6312-2492-1 , p. 242
- Farmer, David Hugh: Dictionary of Saints. Oxford, 2011, 5th edition, ISBN 978-0-19-959660-7 , page 214
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Justus |
Archbishop of Canterbury 627–653 |
Deusdedit |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Honorius of Canterbury |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Honorius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of Canterbury |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century or 7th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 30, 653 |