Theodore of Tarsus

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Theodore of Tarsus was a 7th-century Archbishop of Canterbury whose organizational reforms and leadership were crucial in unifying and strengthening the early English Church during the Christianization of the British Isles.

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Theodore of Tarsus canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian theologian
archbishop
human
saint
appointedBy Pope Vitalian
birthDate 0602
birthPlace Byzantine Empire
Cilicia
Tarsus
burialPlace Canterbury
St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury
surface form: St Augustine’s Abbey, Canterbury
canonizationStatus recognized as a saint in the Catholic Church
countryOfCitizenship Byzantine Empire
deathDate 0690
deathPlace Canterbury
Kingdom of Kent
educatedAt Antioch
Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople

Rome
Tarsus
endTime 690
era 7th century
feastDay September 19
fieldOfWork canon law
ecclesiastical administration
theology
givenName Theodore
influenced Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England
surface form: Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons

English Church organization
development of diocesan structure in England
knownFor convening the Synod of Hertford
encouraging learning and scholarship in England
promoting unity among the English dioceses
reorganizing the English Church
strengthening the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury
languageSpoken Greek
Latin
name Theodore of Tarsus self-link
notableWork Canons of Theodore
Theodore’s Penitential
officeContested Archbishop of Canterbury
participantIn Synod of Hatfield
Synod of Hertford
positionHeld Archbishop of Canterbury
predecessor Wighard
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Christianity
residence Canterbury
startTime 668
successor Berhtwald

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Theodore of Tarsus name Theodore of Tarsus self-link