Where is Canterbury? What is its significance?

Canterbury is the city in southeastern England that became the ecclesiastical center for England and, eventually, the Anglican Communion. The Benedictine monk Augustine founded the church in Canterbury on his mission from Rome in 597 A.D. From there Christianity spread throughout England. Canterbury has had preeminence from the beginning of the English church. The churches of the Anglican Communion may be defined as the churches in communion with the See of Canterbury.

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