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|SaintName=Saint Thomas Becket | |SaintName=Saint Thomas Becket | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=December 29 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Cheapside, London, England | |SaintBirthPlace=Cheapside, London, England | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=51.5139, -0.0996 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=51.5139, -0.0996 | ||
|DeathPlace=Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, England | |DeathPlace=Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, England | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=51.2803, 1.0809 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=51.2803, 1.0809 | ||
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|NotableLabel3=Early episcopal role as archbishop | |NotableLabel3=Early episcopal role as archbishop | ||
|NotableCoordinates3=53.9624, -1.0820 | |NotableCoordinates3=53.9624, -1.0820 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=England; France | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Archdiocese of Canterbury]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Canonizer=Pope Alexander III | |Canonizer=Pope Alexander III | ||
|SaintMiracle1=Multiple healings at his tomb, including the blind and lame (posthumous) | |SaintMiracle1=Multiple healings at his tomb, including the blind and lame (posthumous) | ||
|SaintMiracle2=Blood relic cures for the sick (traditional) | |SaintMiracle2=Blood relic cures for the sick (traditional) | ||
|Profession=Clerk; chancellor; archbishop | |Profession=Clerk; chancellor; archbishop | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Roman Catholic | |ReligiousAffiliation=Roman Catholic | ||
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|PrimaryShrine=Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, England | |PrimaryShrine=Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, England | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=Anglican Communion | |AdditionalVeneration=Anglican Communion | ||
|ReviewLevel=0 | |ReviewLevel=0 | ||
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'''Saint Thomas Becket''', also known as '''Saint Thomas à Becket''' (1119/1120–1170), was the archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his martyrdom, renowned for defending ecclesiastical independence against King Henry II of England, culminating in his murder in Canterbury Cathedral.<ref name="newadvent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14651c.htm|title=St. Thomas Becket|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Born in Cheapside, London, to Norman merchant Gilbert Becket and Matilda of Caen, historical records from contemporary chroniclers like John of Salisbury confirm his education at Merton Priory and Paris, followed by clerical service under Theobald of Canterbury, rising to archdeacon by 1154.<ref name="wiki">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Beckett|title=Thomas Becket|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Appointed chancellor in 1155 by Henry II, a close friendship turned to conflict after his 1162 consecration as archbishop, when Becket resigned secular office and excommunicated royal officials for violating church rights, leading to exile in France 1164–1170.<ref name="britannica">{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Thomas-Becket|title=Saint Thomas Becket|publisher=Britannica|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> | '''Saint Thomas Becket''', also known as '''Saint Thomas à Becket''' (1119/1120–1170), was the archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his martyrdom, renowned for defending ecclesiastical independence against King Henry II of England, culminating in his murder in Canterbury Cathedral.<ref name="newadvent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14651c.htm|title=St. Thomas Becket|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Born in Cheapside, London, to Norman merchant Gilbert Becket and Matilda of Caen, historical records from contemporary chroniclers like John of Salisbury confirm his education at Merton Priory and Paris, followed by clerical service under Theobald of Canterbury, rising to archdeacon by 1154.<ref name="wiki">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Beckett|title=Thomas Becket|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Appointed chancellor in 1155 by Henry II, a close friendship turned to conflict after his 1162 consecration as archbishop, when Becket resigned secular office and excommunicated royal officials for violating church rights, leading to exile in France 1164–1170.<ref name="britannica">{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Thomas-Becket|title=Saint Thomas Becket|publisher=Britannica|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> | ||