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Thomas of Villanova
Preacher, ascetic and religious writer
"St. Thomas of Villanova" redirects here. For other uses, see St. Thomas of Villanova (disambiguation).
Saint Thomas of Villanova OSA | |
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Old master print of St. Thomas in Portraits of Illustrious Spaniards (Madrid, 1791) | |
Born | Tomás García y Martínez 1488 in Villanueva de los Infantes, Ciudad Real, Spain |
Died | September 8, 1555 in Valencia, Spain |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Order of St. Augustine) |
Beatified | October 7, 1618 by Pope Paul V |
Canonized | November 1, 1658 by Pope Alexander VII |
Feast | September 22 |
Attributes | A bishop distributing alms to the poor |
Patronage | Danao, Cebu Santolan, Pasig Alimodian and Miag-ao in Iloilo Dao, Capiz Villanova University |
Thomas of Villanova, OSA (1488 – September 8, 1555), born Tomás García y Martínez, was a Spanishfriar of the Order of Saint Augustine who was a noted preacher, ascetic and religious writer of his day.
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