He was made a saint. Then remembered for it being a time for a very long time that the church was interfered with.
Henry was very upset, Thomas' body was buried in the Cathedral. Not long after Thomas was made a Saint.
Saint Thomas Becket, St. Thomas of Canterbury, (c. 1118 - December 29, 1170) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170. Catholic priests do not marry.
He was a son, man, grand son and saint.
Thomas Becket was noticed by the important powers in the church, and the Archbishop Canterbury made him archdeacon. When King Henry II needed a chancellor, Becket was suggested by the man who was archbishop at the time, and Henry and Becket soon became friends. Henry saw to it that Becket became Archbishop when the position became vacant, and this made Becket the most powerful cleric in Britain.
No, Thomas Becket was not a missionary.
Thomas Becket is the patron saint of:clergyExeter College, Oxford, EnglandPortsmouth, Englandsecular clergy
Thomas was the son of Gilbert Becket and his wife Matilda.
Thomas was canonized on February 21, 1173, by Pope Alexander III.
He was made a saint. Then remembered for it being a time for a very long time that the church was interfered with.
No, there are no known children according to the wikipedia article.
Becket was made a saint, Henry II repented, and the Church remained independent of the state, tax free, and able to run its own courts.
Saint Thomas Becket is the patron saint of England. He was the Archbishop of Canterbury in the 12th century and was martyred for his defense of the church's independence from the monarchy.
Henry was very upset, Thomas' body was buried in the Cathedral. Not long after Thomas was made a Saint.
He was made a saint. Then remembered for it being a time for a very long time that the church was interfered with.
Saint Thomas Becket is the patron saint of secular clergy, Exeter College, Portsmouth Cathedral, and protection against being struck by lightning.
Saint Thomas Becket, St. Thomas of Canterbury, (c. 1118 - December 29, 1170) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170. Catholic priests do not marry.