Peter Thomas (saint)


Peter Thomas

Archbishop of Crete
Latin Patriarch of Constantinople
Born1305
Périgord
Died1366
Famagusta
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified1609 by Pope Paul V
Canonized1628 by Pope Urban VIII
FeastJanuary 8

Peter Thomas, OCarm (1305–1366), also known as Petrus de Thomas or Pierre de Thomas, was a French Carmelite friar, preacher, and teacher. He was entrusted with a number of diplomatic missions by the Holy See. Thomas was canonized by Pope Urban VIII in 1628.