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St. Thomas of Villanova O.S.A. (1488–1555) 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.

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birth date
1488-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Villanueva de los Infantes, Province of Ciudad Real
canonized by
Pope Alexander VII
canonized date
1658-11-01
death date
1555-09-08
death place
Valencia
title
Religious bishop and confessor
venerated in
Order of Saint Augustine, Catholic Church

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