6th century

The 6th century consists of the years The years 501-600 AD.
 * The Bishop of Constantinople takes the official title of "Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch".
 * '''529. Benedict of Nursia founds the Order of Saint Benedict, the first Western monastic movement. The order is commonly known as the Benedictine monks.
 * 597. Augustine of Canterbury becomes the first Archbishop of Canterbury, by order of Pope Gregory the Great.

Births and Deaths

 * 543. Death of Benedict of Nursia.

Timeline
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