Theodore of Tarsus, English archbishop and saint (born 602)

Theodore of Tarsus

Archbishop of Canterbury from 668 to 690, Christian saint

Theodore of Tarsus was Archbishop of Canterbury from 668 to 690. Theodore grew up in Tarsus, but fled to Constantinople after the Persian Empire conquered Tarsus and other cities. After studying there, he relocated to Rome and was later installed as the Archbishop of Canterbury…