saint theodore of canterbury

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Definition of saint theodore of canterbury in English English dictionary

born 602, Tarsus, Cilicia, Asia Minor died Sept. 19, 690, Canterbury, Kent, Eng.; feast day September 19 Seventh archbishop of Canterbury (668-690). He was sent from Rome to Canterbury, where he helped establish a famous school at the monastery later known as St. Augustine's. Theodore organized and centralized the English church, calling its first general synod (672) to end Celtic practices, affirm church doctrine, and divide dioceses. He deposed Wilfrid as bishop of York in 677 but restored him in 686; he also made peace between King Aethelred of Mercia and King Ecgfrith of Northumbia

Hyphenation

saint The·o·dore of Can·ter·bu·ry

Turkish pronunciation

seynt thiıdôr ıv käntırberi

Pronunciation

/ˈsānt ˈᴛʜēəˌdôr əv ˈkantərˌberē/ /ˈseɪnt ˈθiːəˌdɔːr əv ˈkæntɜrˌbɛriː/