The saint of the day February 24 is Saint Etelberto, which name day is celebrated and other saints are celebrated on this date.

Sant'Etelberto

St Ethelbert died on February 24 616.

He was king of Kent, England, and the first English ruler to convert to Christianity.

He ruled wisely and balanced for over 50 years.

Etelberto married Bertha, the Christian daughter of Charibert, king of the Franks, thus building an alliance with the most powerful state in contemporary western Europe.

When Pope Gregory I sent Augustine, Benedictine abbot to Rome, as a missionary to England, together with a delegation of monks, Etelberto allowed them to settle in Canterbury and to preach freely.

He converted to Christianity and donated land to Augustine to build the episcopal see of Canterbury.

Thanks to the support and help of the kings of Kent, St. Augustine of Canterbury, he was able to start the Christianization of England.

Other saints and celebrations on February 24

• Blessed Costanzo Servoli from Fabriano

Dominican



• Saint Evezio of Nicomedia

Martyr

• Blessed Giuseppa Naval Girbès

lay

Recommended readings
• February 16: saint of the day, name day
• February 17: saint of the day, name day
• February 21: saint of the day, name day
• February 2: saint of the day, name day
• February 10: saint of the day, name day
• Blessed Marco De ’Marconi

Priest

• San Modesto di Trier

Bishop

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