Saint Thomas of Villanova
Also known as: Thomas of Villanueva; Father of the Poor; Model of Bishops; Thomas the Almsgiver; Tomas of Villanova; Tomás García Martínez
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 8
Died
September 8, 1555
Canonized
1 November 1658 by Pope Alexander VII
Beatified
7 October 1618 by Pope Paul V
Biography
Saint Thomas of Villanova, also known as Thomas of Villanueva, was born in 1488 in Fuentellana, Castile, Spain. He was the son of Alonzo Tomas Garcia, a miller, and Lucia Martinez. Thomas grew up in the town of Villanova, Spain, and received his education at the University of Alcala. After completing his studies, Thomas became a professor of arts, logic, and philosophy at the same university in 1514....
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