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Saint Paulinus

English bishop
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Born:
584?, Rome [Italy]
Died:
644, Rochester, Kent, Eng.

Saint Paulinus (born 584?, Rome [Italy]—died 644, Rochester, Kent, Eng.; feast day October 10) was an Italian missionary who converted Northumbria to Christianity, became the first bishop of York, and was later made archbishop of Rochester. In 601 Paulinus was sent with St. Mellitus (later first bishop of London) and St. Justus (later first bishop of Rochester) to England by Pope St. Gregory I the Great to assist Archbishop St. Augustine of Canterbury in his mission of converting England to Christianity. Paulinus was consecrated bishop at Kent (625) by Justus (then fourth archbishop of Canterbury) and escorted the daughter of ...(100 of 165 words)

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