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Thomas of Villanova
Preacher, ascetic and religious writer
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Saint Thomas of Villanova OSA | |
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Old master print of St. Thomas in Portraits of Illustrious Spaniards (Madrid, ) | |
Born | Tomás García y Martínez in Villanueva de los Infantes, Ciudad Real, Spain |
Died | September 8, in Valencia, Spain |
Veneratedin | Roman Catholic Church (Order of St. Augustine) |
Beatified | October 7, by Pope Paul V |
Canonized | November 1, 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 ( – September 8, ), 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.
He became an archbishop who was famous