Patronage
Patron Saint of Holy Death
The Catholic Church venerates St. Thomas Becket as the patron saint of holy death. Patron saints are heavenly intercessors — believers entrust a place, profession, or struggle to a saint whose own life touched it, and ask for their prayers before God.
St. Thomas Becket
Feast: December 28“Martyrdom for the independence of the Church.”
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