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Saint
Thomas Becket
Archbishop of Canterbury
Primate of England
One of the earliest known depictions of Becket's assassination, c. 1175–1225
Church
Latin Church
Archdiocese
Canterbury
See
Canterbury
Appointed
24 May 1162
Term ended
29 December 1170
Predecessor
Theobald of Bec
Successor
Roger de Bailleul (Archbishop-elect)
Orders
Ordination
2 June 1162
Consecration
3 June 1162 by Henry of Blois
Personal details
Born
21 December c. 1119
Cheapside, London, Kingdom of England
Died
29 December 1170 (aged 50 or 51) Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, Kingdom of England
Buried
Canterbury Cathedral
Denomination
Catholicism
Parents
Gilbert Beket
Matilda
Previous post(s)
Archdeacon of Canterbury
Lord Chancellor of England
Sainthood
Feast day
29 December
Venerated in
Catholic Church
Anglican Communion
Beatified
by Pope Alexander III
Canonized
21 February 1173 by Pope Alexander III
Attributes
Sword
martyrdom
episcopal vestments
Patronage
Exeter College, Oxford
Portsmouth
Arbroath Abbey
secular clergy
City of London
Shrines
Canterbury Cathedral
Cult suppressed
1538 (by Henry VIII)
Lord Chancellor
In office 1155–1162
Monarch
Henry II
Preceded by
Robert of Ghent
Succeeded by
Geoffrey Ridel
Thomas Becket (/ˈbɛkɪt/), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London[1] and later Thomas à Becket[note 1] (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December 1170), served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then notably as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his death in 1170. He engaged in conflict with Henry II, King of England, over the rights and privileges of the Church and was murdered by followers of the King in Canterbury Cathedral. Soon after his death, he was canonised by Pope Alexander III. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion.
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