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|SaintName=Saint Ethelbert of Kent | |SaintName=Saint Ethelbert of Kent | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=February 24 (historically noted; commonly) February 25 (modern calendars) | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Kingdom of Kent (modern-day Kent, England) | |SaintBirthPlace=Kingdom of Kent (modern-day Kent, England) | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=51.2802° N, 0.5210° E | |SaintBirthCoordinates=51.2802° N, 0.5210° E | ||
|DeathPlace=Canterbury, Kingdom of Kent (modern-day Kent, England) | |DeathPlace=Canterbury, Kingdom of Kent (modern-day Kent, England) | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=51.2802° N, 1.0839° E | |SaintDeathCoordinates=51.2802° N, 1.0839° E | ||
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|NotableAddress1=Thanet, Kent, England | |NotableAddress1=Thanet, Kent, England | ||
|NotableCoordinates1=51.3610° N, 1.4189° E | |NotableCoordinates1=51.3610° N, 1.4189° E | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Profession=King of Kent | |Profession=King of Kent | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=None (converted to Christianity) | |ReligiousAffiliation=None (converted to Christianity) | ||
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|AdditionalVeneration=Anglican Communion | |AdditionalVeneration=Anglican Communion | ||
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Saint Ethelbert of Kent was a pivotal figure in early English Christianity, reigning as King of Kent from around 589 until his death in 616. Born circa 552, likely in the Kingdom of Kent, he was a pagan ruler who embraced Christianity following the arrival of Saint Augustine of Canterbury in 597, sent by Pope Gregory the Great to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons. Ethelbert’s conversion marked a turning point, as he became the first Christian Anglo-Saxon king, facilitating the spread of Christianity throughout England. His reign saw the establishment of Canterbury as a key Christian center, and he is credited with issuing one of the earliest written law codes in English history, blending Roman and Germanic traditions. | Saint Ethelbert of Kent was a pivotal figure in early English Christianity, reigning as King of Kent from around 589 until his death in 616. Born circa 552, likely in the Kingdom of Kent, he was a pagan ruler who embraced Christianity following the arrival of Saint Augustine of Canterbury in 597, sent by Pope Gregory the Great to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons. Ethelbert’s conversion marked a turning point, as he became the first Christian Anglo-Saxon king, facilitating the spread of Christianity throughout England. His reign saw the establishment of Canterbury as a key Christian center, and he is credited with issuing one of the earliest written law codes in English history, blending Roman and Germanic traditions. | ||