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Thomas Becket

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Thomas Becket

Thomas Becket (), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December 1170), was an English cleric and statesman who served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his death in 1170. He is known for his conflict with King Henry II over the rights and privileges of the Church and was murdered by followers of the king in Canterbury Cathedral. He was canonised by Pope Alexander III two years after his death. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion.

Infobox

Church
Latin Church
Archdiocese
Canterbury
See
Canterbury
Appointed
24 May 1162
Term ended
29 December 1170
Predecessor
Theobald of Bec
Successor
Roger de Bailleul (Archbishop-elect)
Previous posts
mw- Archdeacon of CanterburyLord Chancellor of England
Ordination
2 June 1162
Consecration
3 June 1162by Henry of Blois
Born
21 December c. 1119Cheapside, London, Kingdom of England
Died
29 December 1170 (aged 50 or 51)Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, Kingdom of England
Buried
Canterbury Cathedral
Denomination
Catholicism
Parents
Gilbert BecketMatilda
Feast day
29 December
Venerated in
Catholic ChurchAnglican Communion
Beatified
by Pope Alexander III
Canonized
21 February 1173by Pope Alexander III
Attributes
mw- li , li Swordmartyrdomepiscopal vestments
Patronage
Exeter College, OxfordPortsmouthArbroath Abbeysecular clergyCity of LondonSt Thomas the Martyr, Oxford
Shrines
Canterbury Cathedral
Cult suppressed
1538 (by Henry VIII)
Monarch
Henry II
Preceded by
Robert of Ghent
Succeeded by
Geoffrey Ridel

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Preceded byRobert of Ghent
Preceded byRobert of Ghent
Political offices
Preceded byRobert of Ghent
Political offices
Lord Chancellor 1155–1162
Political offices
Succeeded byGeoffrey Ridel
Catholic Church titles
Catholic Church titles
Political offices
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byTheobald of Bec
Preceded byTheobald of Bec
Political offices
Preceded byTheobald of Bec
Political offices
Archbishop of Canterbury 1162–1170
Political offices
Succeeded byRoger de Bailleul
Political offices
Preceded byRobert of Ghent
Lord Chancellor 1155–1162
Succeeded byGeoffrey Ridel
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byTheobald of Bec
Archbishop of Canterbury 1162–1170
Succeeded byRoger de Bailleul

References

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  2. There is a legend that claims Thomas's mother was a Saracen princess who met and fell in love with his English father wh
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  43. Telegraph
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  48. "Portsmouth Cathedral, St Thomas' Cathedral, Old Portsmouth"
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  49. "Welcome to Monmouth, St Thomas Church Monmouth"
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  53. "Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Bristol"
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  54. A Church Near You
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