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Peter of Canterbury or Petrus (died c. 607 AD or after 614) was a Benedictine abbot and companion of Augustine in the Gregorian mission to England. He became the first abbot of what would become St Augustine’s Abbey. Augustine sent Peter as an emissary to Rome around 600 to convey news of the mission to Pope Gregory I. Peter’s death has traditionally been dated to around 607 but evidence suggests that he was present at a church council in Paris in 614 so he probably died after that date.