Feast day: December 29
Saint Tomas Becket
A saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology on December 29.
- Feast day: December 29
- Life and era: Birth recorded in source: El 1118 en londres en la actual Reino Unido
- Role in the Church: Saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology
- Common titles: Roman Martyrology entry
- Often asked for: commemoration
Why the Church honors Saint Tomas Becket
Saint Tomas Becket is included in the Roman Catholic martyrology for December 29.
Why people ask for the intercession of Saint Tomas Becket
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Biography and witness
Saint Tomas Becket appears in the Roman Catholic martyrology on December 29.
Original martyrology note
Santo Tomas Becket, obispo y mártir, que por defender la justicia y la Iglesia fue obligado a desterrarse de la sede Canterbury y de la misma Inglaterra, volviendo al cabo de seis años a su patria, donde padeció mucho hasta que fue asesinado en la catedral por los esbirros del rey Enrique II, emigrando a Cristo.
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Short prayer
Saint Tomas Becket, pray for me.