Blessed Thomas Thwing
Also known as: Thomas Thweng
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
23 October; 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
Born
1635 in Heworth, North Yorkshire, England
Died
Hanged, drawn and quartered on 23 October 1680 in York, North Yorkshire, England
Beatified
15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Venerated
8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Thomas Thwing, also known as Thomas Thweng, was born in 1635 in Heworth, North Yorkshire, England. He received his education at Douai, France, where he studied to become a priest. In 1665, he was ordained and returned to England to fulfill his priestly duties.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1929-12-15 by 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Feast Days
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