Liturgical Celebration
Æthelberht later was canonised for his role in establishing Christianity among the Anglo-Saxons. His feast day was originally 24 February, but was changed to 25 February.
In the 2004 edition of the Roman Martyrology, he is listed under his date of death, 24 February, with the citation: 'King of Kent, converted by St Augustine, bishop, the first leader of the English people to do so'. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark, which contains Kent, commemorates him on 25 February.
Æthelberht is honored together with Bertha with a feast day on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church (USA) on May 27.
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