Conversion
Sent by Gregory I to convert England to Christianity, received by Ethelbert of Kent
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Augustine Biography and Timeline
Follow Augustine through 8 dated historical records for England.
Augustine, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
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596–604Years on this page
596
597
Conversion
Converts King Ethelbert to Christianity
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of the English
Church of Augustine
Establishes his Church in Canterbury
601
Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Reform of Church Governance
Becomes the 1st Archbishop of Canterbury
604
Rochester See
Founds a See at Rochester
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.