
Saint Mellitus of Canterbury
Also known as: Mellitus of London
Saint
Pre-Congregation
Feast Day
April 24
Died
April 24, 624
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
Saint Mellitus of Canterbury, also known as Mellitus of London, was a prominent figure in the early Christian Church. Born in the 6th century, little is known about his early life. He eventually became the abbot of Saint Andrew’s Abbey on the Coelian Hill in Rome, Italy. In the year 601, Pope Saint Gregory the Great sent Mellitus as a missionary to England....