King · Remembered on February 24
St. Ethelbert of Kent
St. Ethelbert of Kent is remembered on February 24 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | February 24 |
|---|---|
| Title | King |
| Died | c. 616 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
The first Christian king of the English, who received Augustine’s mission courteously — under the open sky, wary of magic — then freely embraced the faith. He built Canterbury’s first cathedral, wrote the earliest English law code, and compelled no man’s conversion.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Ethelbert of Kent. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Ethelbert of Kent keeps February 24 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of February.
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