SAINT
saint-thomas-de-cantilupe
A saint of the Catholic Church
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