Post by cruororism on Oct 12, 2003 12:37:41 GMT
Also known as
Thomas Beckett; Thomas of Canterbury
Memorial
29 December
Profile
Of Norman ancestry. Educated at Merton Priory, Paris, Bologna, and Auxerre. Civil and canon lawyer. Soldier and officer. Archdeacon of Canterbury. Friend of King Henry II. Chancellor of England. Archbishop of Canterbury. Opposed the King's interference in ecclesiastical matters. Exiled several times. Martyr.
Born
1118 at London, England
Died
murdered in 1170 in the Cathedral at Canterbury, England
Canonized
1173 by Pope Alexander III
