Thomas of Villanova
Thomas of Villanova, OSA (1488 – September 8, 1555), born Tomás García y Martínez, was a Spanish friar 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 for the extent of his care for the poor of his see.
Saint Thomas of Villanova | |
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Old master print of St. Thomas in Portraits of Illustrious Spaniards (Madrid, 1791) | |
Religious, bishop and confessor | |
Born | Tomás García y Martínez 1488 in Villanueva de los Infantes, Ciudad Real, Spain |
Died | September 8, 1555 in Valencia, Spain |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Order of St. Augustine) |
Beatified | October 7, 1618 by Pope Paul V |
Canonized | November 1, 1658 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 |
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