canterbury died september member mission native later archbishop_of_canterbury consecrated native english bishop rochester helping missionary efforts east die missionaries early life roman birth chosen great mission england likely member second party missionaries sent known given birth chose archbishop archbishop consecrated archbishop lincoln wrote pope asking pope raise york archbishop england died able deceased bishop successor pope agreed sent time forced flee death king october fled received appointed rochester papal letter dated june implies news death reached pope evidence mean traditional date death need moved october papal letter mean traditional date need dating long gap said consecrated finally received longer usually found consecrated closer papal letter given medieval writer consolidated work converting english sending came archbishop known desire missionary consecrated bishop consecrated continent dating episode unclear probably close possible king converted christianity exile continent met journey help consecrated anglo saxon bishop rochester successor native england conflicts irish missionary efforts admired leading irish clergy death legacy died september missionaries buried canterbury later revered saint feast day september relics translated new tomb time life written relics
Honorius of Canterbury