saint-thomas-de-cantilupe

biography

Thomas de Cantilupe was Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of Hereford. He was canonised in 1320 by Pope John XXII. He has been noted as "an inveterate enemy of the Jews", and his demands that they be expelled from England were cited in the evidence presented for his canonization.

feast Day

08-25

birth Date

1218

canonization Status

canonized

canonization Date

17 April 1320

canonized By

Pope John XXII

feast Month

8

feast Day Of Month

25

Saints