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| Saint Thomas Becket | |
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| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
 Illustration from an English Book of hours telling an account of the murder, c. 1390, National Library of Wales | |
| Appointed | 24 May 1162 |
| Enthroned | 3 June 1162 |
| Reign ended | 29 December 1170 |
| Predecessor | Theobald of Bec |
| Successor | Roger de Bailleul |
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| Ordination | 2 June 1162 |
| Consecration | 3 June 1162 by Henry of Blois |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Thomas Becket |
| Born | c. 1119 Cheapside, London |
| Died | 29 December 1170 Canterbury Cathedral |
| Buried | Canterbury Cathedral |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Previous post | Archdeacon of Canterbury |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 29 December |
| Venerated in | |
| Title as Saint | Bishop and Martyr |
| Beatified | 21 February 1173 by Pope Alexander III |
| Canonized | 21 February 1173 St Peter's Church in Segni by Pope Alexander III |
| Attributes | Sword, Martyrdom, dressed in chancellor's robe and neck chain |
| Patronage | Exeter College, Oxford; Portsmouth; Arbroath Abbey; secular clergy |
| Shrines | Canterbury Cathedral |
Thomas Becket was an English priest, and Archbishop of Canterbury, who was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. People used to think his name was Thomas á Becket, but it is now known to be wrong.
Becket was born in Cheapside, London. He was an intelligent child, who also enjoyed playing sports and hunting. At age 16, he left England to study in Paris.
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