St Augustine's Abbey

St Augustine's Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Canterbury, Kent, England. It is named after Saint Augustine of Canterbury. It was founded during the early introduction of Christianity to the Anglo-Saxons.UNESCO, "Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church". Retrieved 2012-4-20. 

The original church was built at the end of the 6th century. It was ordered by King Æthelberht of Kent. Building started in 598."Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of St Augustine, Canterbury" , A History of the County of Kent: Volume 2 (1926), pp. 126-133. British History Online . Retrieved 30 July 2010.

The ruins of St Augustine's Abbey, together with Canterbury Cathedral and St Martin's Church, were named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. As a group, they are buildings which show the development of Christianity in Britain.

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Other websites

 at English Heritage

 St Augustine's Abbey at SacredDestinations.com

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Category:Buildings and structures in Kent