Saint Mellitus (d. April 24, 624) was the first Bishop of London of the present diocese established in 604, and the third Archbishop of Canterbury. April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... Events Justus becomes Archbishop of Canterbury. ... The current Bishop of London is Richard John Carew Chartres, who is the 132nd Bishop, and was installed on January 26, 1996. ... Arms of the Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior bishop of the state Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion, outranking the other English archbishop, the Archbishop of York. ...

Bede describes Mellitus as being of noble birth (Hist. Eccl., II, vii) and Pope Gregory I describes him as an abbot (Letters, xi, 54, 59). He may have been abbot of the monastery of St. Andrew on the Celian Hill, founded by Gregory, to which both Gregory belonged before he became pope and St. Augustine belonged before he was sent to Kent. Depiction of Bede from the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493 Bede (Latin Beda), also known as Saint Bede or, more commonly, the Venerable Bede (c. ... Noble can refer to a member of the nobility a Noble gas or Noble is a British automobile manufacturer. ... Gregory I Pope Saint Gregory I or Gregory the Great (c. ... Abbots coat of arms An abbot (from the Hebrew ab, a father, through the Syriac abba, Latin abbas (genitive form, abbatis), Old English abbad, ; German Abt; French abbé) is the head and chief governor of a community of monks, called also in the East hegumenos or The English version... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... Saint Andrew (Greek: Andreas, manly), the Christian Apostle, brother of Saint Peter, was born at Bethsaida on the Lake of Galilee. ... The Caelian Hill (Latin Collis Caelius, Italian Celio) is one of the famous seven hills of Rome External link Samuel Ball Platner, A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Caelian Hill Categories: Italy geography stubs | Ancient Rome ... Augustine of Canterbury (birth unknown, died May 26, 604 (traditional) or 605 (Thorn)) was the first Archbishop of Canterbury, sent to Ethelbert of Kent, Bretwalda of England by Pope Gregory the Great in 597. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ...

Mellitus was sent to England in 601 AD by Gregory in response to an appeal from Augustine, the first Archbishop of Canturbury, for a fresh band of missionaries. He was commissioned by Gregory to convey the pallium to Augustine, together with a present of books and all things which were needed for worship and the ministry of the Church. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Events The future Archbishops of Canterbury, Mellitus, Justus, and Honorius, and the future Archbishop of York Paulinus, are sent to England by Pope Gregory I to aid Augustine in his missionary work. ... A Pallium The Pallium or Pall (derived, so far as the name is concerned, from the Roman pallium or palla, a woollen cloak) is an ecclesiastical vestment in the Roman Catholic Church, originally peculiar to the Pope, but for many centuries past bestowed by him on metropolitans and primates as...

Mellitus was consecrated as Bishop of London by Augustine in 604 and founded St. Paul's Cathedral. He was driven from London by the heathen sons of King Sebert of Essex, after he refused the brothers request for a tast of the sacramental bread. He fled to Gaul but was recalled by St. Laurence of Canterbury, the second Archbishop of Canterbury; upon Laurence's death in 619, Mellitus succeeded him as the third Archbishop of Canterbury. The current Bishop of London is Richard John Carew Chartres, who is the 132nd Bishop, and was installed on January 26, 1996. ... Events Saint Laurence becomes Archbishop of Canterbury. ... St Pauls Cathedral is a cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London in London, and the seat of the Bishop of London. ... St Stevens Tower - The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London (see also different names) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Saebert (died c. ... Map of Gaul circa 58 BC Gaul (from Latin Gallia, c. ... Saint Laurence of Canterbury (d. ... ...

The current Bishop of London is Richard John Carew Chartres, who is the 132nd Bishop, and was installed on January 26, 1996. ... Chad of Mercia (died March 2, 672) was a monk and priest in 7th century England. ... Saint Laurence of Canterbury (d. ... Arms of the Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior bishop of the state Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion, outranking the other English archbishop, the Archbishop of York. ... Saint Justus (d. ...