More, Thomas, Saint

More, Thomas, Saint
More, Thomas, Saint
Biographical article on the Lord Chancellor of England, and martyr. Beheaded 1535

Catholic Encyclopedia. . 2006.


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  • Saint — 1347 80, Italian ascetic and mystic. died A.D. 731, pope 715 731. died A.D. 741, pope 731 741. died A.D. 352, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 337 352. died A.D. 683, Sicilian ecclesiastic: pope 682 683. died A.D. 855, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 847… …   Universalium

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