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Thomas of Villanova - Wikipedia
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 …
St. Thomas of Villanueva - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
During his time as provincial of Castile, he dispatched the first Augustinian missionaries to the New World. They subsequently helped evangelize the area of modern Mexico. He was offered …
Saint Thomas of Villanova - Franciscan Media
Sep 10, 2022 · The absent-minded professor is a stock comic figure. Thomas of Villanova earned even more derisive laughs with his determined shabbiness and his willingness to let the poor …
Saint Thomas of Villanova: A Life Dedicated to God and the Poor
Mar 5, 2023 · Saint Thomas of Villanova was a Spanish friar, theologian, and bishop who lived in the 16th century. He is the patron saint of almsgiving and of the poor. Thomas was born in the …
St. Thomas of Villanova Feast day: Sep 22 - Catholic News Agency
6 days ago · On Sept. 22, the Catholic Church remembers Saint Thomas of Villanova, a 16th century Spanish Augustinian monk and archbishop who lived a life of austerity in order to …
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Thomas of Villanova - NEW ADVENT
Educator, philanthropist, born at Fuentellana, Spain, 1488; died at Valencia, 8 September, 1555. Son of Aloazo Tomas Garcia and Lucia Martínez Castellanos, the saint was brought up in the …
ST. THOMAS OF VILLANOVA
Often referred to as the “Father of the Poor” and the “Begger Bishop,” St. Thomas serves as a true model for all Villanovans, to seek the integration of mind and heart in the spirit of St. …
OUR PATRON SAINT - St. Thomas of Villanova
The Life of St. Thomas of Villanova an Augustinian Bishop St. Thomas was born in Castile in 1488. He received his surname from Villaneuva de los Infantes, a Spanish town where he was …
Thomas of Villanova, Saint | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
Thomas of Villanova, Saint, educator, philanthropist, b. at Fuentellana, Spain, 1488; d. at Valencia, September 8, 1555. Son of Alonzo Tomas Garcia and Lucia Martinez Castellanos, …
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