Not to be confused with his contemporary, Nicholas of Tolentino.
Saint Thomas of Tolentino
Martyr
Born
c. 1255 Tolentino, Ancona, Papal States
Died
1321 Thane, Delhi Sultanate
Venerated in
Roman Catholic Church
Beatified
Pre-congregation; confirmed 1809 and 1894
Major shrine
Tolentino, Italy; Shenzhen, Quanzhou, China
Feast
April 9
Thomas of Tolentino (Italian: Tommaso di[1] or da Tolentino;[2]c. 1255– 8 April 1321) was a medieval Franciscan missionary who was martyred with his three companions in Thane, India, for "blaspheming" Muhammad. His relics were removed to Quanzhou, China, and Tolentino, Italy, by Odoric of Pordenone. He is now venerated as a saint[1] by the Roman Catholic Church, with his feast day on April 9.
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