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Saint Paulinus, (?- October 10, 644), was the first bishop of York.Originally a monk at Rome, in 601 Pope Gregory I sent him to Mellitus and others in the second group of missionaries to England.
He was in Kent until 625, when he was consecrated as bishop by Justus and then accompanied Ethelburga , the sister of King EadbaldEadbald (died January 20, 640) was the King of Kent from 616 until his death. He succeeded his father AEthelbert as king. At first, Eadbald renounced his baptism, rejected Christianity, and married his father's widow. He was later converted by Laurence of to NorthumbriaNorthumbria was one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England, named because it was to the north of the River Humber. It was one of the Heptarchy. The name survives as an alternative description for North East England, which formed the heartland of the Kingd, where she was to marry King EdwinEdwin (alternately Eadwine or duini c. 584 October 12, 632/ 633) was the King of Northumbria from about 616 until his death. He converted to Christianity and was baptised in 627; after he fell at the Battle of Hatfield Chase, he was regarded as a saint an.
Paulinus eventually convinced Edwin to convert, baptizing him and many of his followers in 627Events April 11 Paulinus, a Roman missionary, baptizes King Edwin of Deira December 12 Battle of Nineveh: Byzantine Emperor Heraclius defeats the Persians Births Deaths November 10 Justus, Archbishop of Canterbury 627..
When Edwin was defeated and killed in battle in 633Events Oswald of Bernicia becomes Bretwalda. Osric becomes king of Deira. In the Battle of Hatfield Chase, Penda of Mercia and Cadwallon ap Cadfan of Gwynedd defeat and kill Edwin of Northumbria. Li Chung Feng builds a celestial globe. Fourth Council of T, Paulinus took the queen and her children to Kent, and spent the remainder of his life at RochesterRochester is a small, historic town in Kent, at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway about 30 miles (50 km) from London. About the town The town is home to a number of important historic buildings, the most prominent of which are Rochester Castle.
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