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Thomas Becket

Thomas Becket (/ˈbɛkɪt/ ⓘ), 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…

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Appointed
24 May 1162
Archdiocese
Canterbury
Attributes
Sword · martyrdom · episcopal vestments
Beatified
by Pope Alexander III
Born
21 December c. 1119 Cheapside, London, Kingdom of England
Buried
Canterbury Cathedral

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related to Biographies · 12
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Patronage · 6
Thomas Becket → Arbroath Abbey, City of London, Exeter College, Oxford, Portsmouth, secular clergy, St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford
Attributes · 3
Thomas Becket → episcopal vestments, martyrdom, Sword
Parents · 2
Thomas Becket → Gilbert Becket, Matilda
Previous posts · 2
Thomas Becket → Archdeacon of Canterbury, Lord Chancellor of England
Venerated in · 2
Thomas Becket → Anglican Communion, Catholic Church
Appointed · 1
Thomas Becket → 24 May 1162

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Thomas BecketAppointed24 May 11621.00infobox
Thomas BecketArchdioceseCanterbury1.00infobox
Thomas BecketAttributesSword1.00infobox
Thomas BecketAttributesmartyrdom1.00infobox
Thomas BecketAttributesepiscopal vestments1.00infobox
Thomas BecketBeatifiedby Pope Alexander III1.00infobox
Thomas BecketBorn21 December c. 1119 Cheapside, London, Kingdom of England1.00infobox
Thomas BecketBuriedCanterbury Cathedral1.00infobox
Thomas BecketCanonized21 February 1173 by Pope Alexander III1.00infobox
Thomas BecketChurchLatin Church1.00infobox
Thomas BecketConsecration3 June 1162 by Henry of Blois1.00infobox
Thomas BecketCult suppressed1538 (by Henry VIII)1.00infobox
Thomas BecketDenominationCatholicism1.00infobox
Thomas BecketDied29 December 1170 (aged 50 or 51) Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, Kingdom of England1.00infobox
Thomas BecketFeast day29 December1.00infobox
Thomas BecketMonarchHenry II1.00infobox
Thomas BecketOrdination2 June 11621.00infobox
Thomas BecketParentsGilbert Becket1.00infobox
Thomas BecketParentsMatilda1.00infobox
Thomas BecketPatronageExeter College, Oxford1.00infobox
Thomas BecketPatronagePortsmouth1.00infobox
Thomas BecketPatronageArbroath Abbey1.00infobox
Thomas BecketPatronagesecular clergy1.00infobox
Thomas BecketPatronageCity of London1.00infobox
Thomas BecketPatronageSt Thomas the Martyr, Oxford1.00infobox
Thomas BecketPreceded byRobert of Ghent1.00infobox
Thomas BecketPredecessorTheobald of Bec1.00infobox
Thomas BecketPrevious postsArchdeacon of Canterbury1.00infobox
Thomas BecketPrevious postsLord Chancellor of England1.00infobox
Thomas BecketSeeCanterbury1.00infobox

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