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A late 16th-century engraving of Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury

Anselm of Canterbury OSB (/ˈænsɛlm/; 1033/4–1109), also called Anselm of Aosta (French: Anselme d'Aoste, Italian: Anselmo d'Aosta) after his birthplace and Anselm of Bec (French: Anselme du Bec) after his monastery, was an Italian Benedictine monk, abbot, philosopher, and theologian of the Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. (Full article...)


Attributes: His mitre, pallium, and crozier; his books; a ship, representing the spiritual independence of the Church.
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See also: Conrad of Parzham, Germany