Paulinus of York

Who they were

Paulinus, a Roman monk, was sent by St Gregory the Great in 601 to help St Augustine. In 625 he went north with Ethelburga of Kent, who was to marry the pagan King Edwin, and was consecrated bishop.

He converted Edwin, baptising him on 12 April 627, and tirelessly instructed and baptised the people of the north. After Edwin's death he brought the queen to safety in Kent and took charge of the vacant Diocese of Rochester, where he died on 10 October 644.

The miracles

There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.

Why that counted as sanctity

The apostle of Northumbria.

Connected on this site

• Edwin of Northumbria Saint
  “He accompanied Æthelburg of Kent, sister of King Eadbald of Kent, on her journey to Northumbria to marry King Edwin of Northumbria, and eventually succeeded in converting Edwin to Christianity.” — Wikipedia
• Gregory I Saint
  “Gregory regained papal authority in Spain and France and sent missionaries to England, including Augustine of Canterbury and Paulinus of York.” — Wikipedia
• James the Deacon Saint
  “James the Deacon (died after 671) was a Roman deacon who accompanied Paulinus of York on his mission to Northumbria.” — Wikipedia