St Augustine And St Alban Flashcards

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What is St Augustine remembered for?

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St.Augustine is one of the most significant figures of Christianity remembered for adapting classical thought to Christian teaching and created a powerful theological system of lasting influence. He also shaped the practice of biblical exegesis and helped lay the foundation for much of medieval and modern Christian thought

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What is St Alban remembered for?

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St.Alban is remembered for becoming Britains first British matyr,originally he was a Christian,though through meeting a priest who was hiding in Alban’s house,he learnt about the word of God and became inspired by it.Though one day,the soldiers came to his home to arrest the priest though Alban wore the clothes of the priest and became executed,but the executioner was inspired with how Alban would die for his faith so he joined Christianity and became the second matyr of Britain,with Alban being the first

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Where was St Augustine sent to spread the word of God?

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Pope Gregory sent him and put him in Kent.The base was in Canterbury and became the first Archbishop of Canterbury

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Where did St Augustine die?

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Canterbury

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Where did St Alban die?

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Alban

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