December 29 is the feast day of St. Thomas Becket. The martyred 12 th century bishop is known for his opposition to the then overreach of state power in the person of England’s King Henry II. Across ...
Thomas Becket was born in England in 1118. At 24, he obtained a post in the household of Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop was fond of Thomas, and made him Archdeacon of Canterbury, a ...
At its peak, the saint's Canterbury Cathedral shrine drew upward of 100,000 visitors each year. Centre for the Study of Christianity and Culture, University of York During the medieval period, the ...
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A stained glass window of St. Thomas Becket is seen at St. Alban’s Cathedral in St. Albans, England. (Credit: Gene Plaisted/The Crosiers via CNS.) Listen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House issued a ...