21 December c. 1118 A.D. Thomas Becket Born—40th Archbishop of Canterbury; Murdered in Canterbury Cathedral, 29 Dec 1170
Thomas Becket (also known as Saint
Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of
London,[1] and later Thomas
à Becket;] 21 December c. 1118 (or 1120) – 29 December 1170)
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 of England over the rights and privileges of the Church and was
murdered by followers of the king in Canterbury Cathedral. Soon after his death, he was canonised by Pope Alexander III.
Thomas ? Becket (1118 to 1170)
Roman Church
Murdered in the Cathedral
Thomas a Becket was
born in London. Henry II made him Archbishop of Canterbury over his protests.
Becket soon was on the outs with the king. Henry spoke hasty words that led
four of his knights to kill the bishop at his own altar. Canterbury became a
place of pilgrimmage after that and the subject of T. S. Eliot's famous play,
Murder in the Cathedral.
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