Adrien of Canterbury
Adrien of Canterbury († January 9th 710), reformer of the Church of England.
Of Berber origin , born in North Africa, it becomes Abbé of the abbey of Nérida, monastery Bénédictin located not far from Naples, whereas it is still very young. In 664, with died of Deusdedit, archbishop of Canterbury, the Pape Vitalien proposes it like new Archevêque, but he refuses and suggests in his place Theodore de Tarse. Vitalien accepts but request with Adrien to accompany the future archbishop with his episcopal see.
In 668, Adrien and Theodore begin their voyage, but Adrien is retained on the way by the Maire of the palate of Neustrie, persuaded which it holds of the secrecies of the Byzantine emperor, Constant II Héraclius. In 670, Adrien, coldly arrived in England, is named Abbé of Saint-Pierre to Canterbury, Abbaye founded by Augustin of Canterbury and which will bear then the name of its founder. He assists Theodore in his mission of reform and unification of the English liturgical traditions with the Roman rites. He makes school of Canterbury a center of famous Enseignement, and creates many schools elsewhere in England, which will train the future members of the English clergy, French or German. He dies in 710, and is buried in Canterbury, in the church Saint-Augustin.
He is regarded as Saint, and its festival is held the January 9th, date of its death according to the tradition. Its life is reported by Bède Worthy the and Guillaume de Malmesbury.
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