Saint Adrian of Canterbury. He was offered the vacant archbishopric of Canterbury, by Pope Vitalian (twice), but modestly declined the appointment. He first recommended that it should be given to Andrew, a monk belonging to a neighbouring nunnery ("monachum quemdam de vicino virginum monasterio"), who also declined on the plea of advanced years. Then, when the offer was again made to Adrian, introduced to the pontiff his friend Theodore of Tarsus, … Wikipedia
Adrian quickly became an esteemed advisor to the Pontiff and, three years later, he was offered the Archbishopric of Canterbury. www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/adversaries/bios/adrian.html
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