Thomas Becket
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Thomas Becket (/ˈbɛkɪt/; forby kent as Saunt Thomas o Canterbury, Thomas o Lunnon,[1] an later Thomas à Becket;[note 1] 21 December c. 1119 (or 1120) – 29 December 1170) wis Archbishop of Canterbury frae 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint an martyr bi baith the Catholic Kirk an the Anglican Communion. He engaged in conflict wi Henry II, Keeng of England, ower the rights an privileges o the Kirk an wis murdered bi followers o the king in Canterbury Cathedral. Suin efter his daith, he wis canonised bi Pape Alexander III.
| Saint Thomas Becket | |
|---|---|
| Airchbishop o Canterbury | |
 Illumination frae an Inglis Beuk o Oors presentin a spiritit accoont o the murther o Becket, c. 1390, Naitional Leebrar o Wales | |
| Appointed | 24 Mey 1162 |
| Installed | 3 Juin 1162 |
| Term endit | 29 December 1170 |
| Predecessor | Theobald o Bec |
| Successor | Richard o Dover |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1154 (deacon) 2 Juin 1162 (priest) |
| Consecration | 3 Juin 1162 bi Henry o Blois |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December c. 1119 Cheapside, Lunnon |
| Deed | 29 December 1170 Canterbury Cathedral |
| Buried | Canterbury Cathedral |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Pawrents |
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| Previous post | Airchdeacon o Canterbury |
| Saunthuid | |
| Feast day | 29 December |
| Veneratit in | |
| Teetle as Saunt | Bishop an Martyr |
| Beatified | 21 Februar 1173 bi Pape Alexander III |
| Canonised | 21 Februar 1173 St Peter's Kirrk in Segni bi Pape Alexander III |
| Attributes | Sword, martyrdom, episcopal vestments |
| Patronage | Exeter College, Oxford; Portsmouth; Arbroath Abbey; secular clergy |
| Shrines | Canterbury Cathedral |
Notes
eedit- ↑ The name "Thomas à Becket" isna contemporary, an appears tae be a post-Reformation creaution, possibly in imitation o Thomas à Kempis.[2]
References
eedit- ↑ Barlow "Becket, Thomas (1120?–1170)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ↑ Barlow Thomas Becket pp. 11–12
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