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Augustine

or AUSTIN, ST., the Apostle of the English, flourished at the Christianity into Saxon England, and of Kent, whom he converted, baptizing 10,000 of his subjects was kindly received by Ethelbert, King Augustine received the archiepiscopal acknowledgment of his tact and success 10,000 of his subjects in one day. In ects in one day. In establish 12 sees in his province, but he pall from the Pope, with instructions to in Wales to unite with the new English could not persuade the British bishops Church. He died in 604 or 605. could not persuade the British bishops members of several monastic fraternities AUGUSTINIANS, or AUGUSTINES, who follow rules framed by the great St.

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