Theodore of Tarsus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Theodore of Tarsus

Archbishop of Canterbury

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0602

Place of Birth: Tarsus, Turkey

Date of Death: 19-Sep-0690

Profession: priest

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Theodore of Tarsus (602 – 19 September 690) 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.
Accounts of his life appear in two 8th-century texts.
Theodore is best known for his reform of the English Church and establishment of a school in Canterbury.