Four Martyrs Of Thane
Thomas of Tolentino ( it, Tommaso di or '; 8 April 1321) was a Middle Ages, medieval Franciscans, Franciscan Christian missionary, missionary who was Christian martyrdom, martyred with his three companions in Thane, Delhi Sultanate, India, for "blasphemy in Islam, blaspheming" Muhammad. His relics were removed to Quanzhou, China, and Tolentino, Italy, by Odoric of Pordenone. He is now venerated as a Christian saint, saint by the Roman Catholic Church, with his saint's day, feast day on April 9. Life Thomas was born in Tolentino. in the March of Ancona within the Papal States around 1250 to 1260.. Becoming a Franciscans, Franciscan early in life, he developed a reputation for his strict adherence to its Rule of the Franciscan Order, rule, particularly concerning his vow of poverty. A fellow of StNicholas of Tolentino and one of Angelo da Clareno's Spiritual Franciscans, Thomas was jailed twice for his excessive condemnation of luxury. After being released through the intervent ...
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Nicholas Of Tolentino
Nicholas of Tolentino ( la, S. Nicolaus de Tolentino, (c. 1246September 10, 1305), known as the ''Patron of Holy Souls'', was an Italian saint and mystic. He is particularly invoked as an advocate for the souls in Purgatory, especially during Lent and the month of November. In many Augustinian churches, there are weekly devotions to St. Nicholas on behalf of the suffering souls. November 2, All Souls' Day, holds special significance for the devotees of St. Nicholas of Tolentino. Life Born in 1245 in Sant'Angelo in Pontano, St. Nicholas of Tolentino took his name from St. Nicholas of Myra, at whose shrine his parents prayed to have a child. Nicholas became a friar at 18, and seven years later, he was ordained a priest. He gained a reputation as a preacher and a confessor. C. 1274, he was sent to Tolentino, near his birthplace. The town suffered from civil strife between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, in their struggle for control of Italy. Nicholas was primarily a pastor to hi ...
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