Theodore of Tarsus
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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
Stained glass depiction of Theodore at St John the Evangelist Church, Liverpool
Gravesite of Theodore at St. Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury.
Pope Vitalian
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Pope Vitalian was the bishop of Rome from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. His pontificate was marked by the dispute between the papacy and the imperial government in Constantinople over Monothelitism
Theodore of Tarsus
…conquered Tarsus and other cities. After studying there, he relocated to Rome and was later installed as the Archbishop of Canterbury on the orders of Pope Vitalian. 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…
Bulla seal of Pope Vitalian