Christians
600 Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome (Pope 590-604; Treatise on Pastoral Rule. Gregory wanted to have one ruler in consultation with a group of elder priests. This was the beginning of the real development of the Papacy. He was also influential in missionary work and Gregorian Chant.
Augustine of Canterbury, First Bishop of Canterbury. Sets up a proprietary administration and is involved in civil affairs.
608 St. Boniface IV becomes sixty-sixth bishop of Rome, supporter of the monastic orders. In 609 he dedicates Pantheon to the memory of all Christian martyrs.
654 St. Cedd becomes archbishop of Canterbury.
655 St. Eugene I enters communion with Patriarch Peter
while making a compromise in hopes of Church unity which
the clergy would not allow.
664 Synod of Whitby summoned by King Oswy: Roman Catholicism favoured over Celtic Christianity
664 Peterborough abbey consecrated in Mercia (English)
664 St. Hadrian of Canterbury sent by pope to England, became abbot of SS. Peter and Paul at Canterbury
681 Constantinople Council 3: (Oecumenical 6, against Monothelites)