Saint of the Day 29/December
Saint of the Day (December 29) ✠ St. Thomas Becket ✠ Archbishop of Canterbury and Martyr: Born: December 21, 1119 Cheapside, London, Kingdom of England Died: December 29, 1170 (Age 50 or 51) Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, Kingdom of England Venerated in: Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion Beatified: February 21, 1173 Pope Alexander III Canonized: February 21, 1173 Pope Alexander III Feast: December 29 Important Shrines: Canterbury Cathedral Patronage: Exeter College, Oxford; Portsmouth; Arbroath Abbey; Secular Clergy Thomas Becket, also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas ├а Becket, was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. He engaged in conflict with Henry II, King of England, over the rights and privileges of the Church and was murdered by followers of the king in Canterbury Cathedral. Soo...