Saint Theodore of Canterbury
Also known as
- Theodore of Tarsus
- Second Founder of Canterbury
Profile
Educated in Tarsus, Cilicia (part of modern Turkey). Lived for a while in Athens, Greece. Monk in Rome, Italy. Friend of Saint Adrian of Canterbury who recommended that Pope Saint Vitalian choose Theodore as Archbishop of Canterbury, England in 666. He visited all of England, supporting or re-establishing the Church throughout the country. Theodore promoted education and evangelization, and held the first national Council of Hertford in 672. Worked with Saint Erconwald of London.
Born
- 690 in England of natural causes
- body found incorrupt when re-interred in the cathedral in Canterbury, England in 1091
MLA Citation
- “Saint Theodore of Canterbury“. CatholicSaints.Info. 22 April 2022. Web. 28 May 2024. <>