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to report this abuse, she had mentioned the four clerics as witnesses and they were called before him. Thomas, James, and
Demetrius had gone to the court while Peter remained behind to look after their things. Having begun a discussion of religion, the qadi had asked them their opinion of
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were unsuccessful and he returned east, departing a second time to gather more missionaries. Returning with twelve companions in 1302, he worked in
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of the pope and cardinals, praising John's work in China and asking for assistance in developing his mission. He also discussed the matter with
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in 1308, after which an ecclesiastical hierarchy was established for the Roman
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and thence back to Europe, where he bestowed it on the
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There is a gap until 1320, during which Thomas may have labored in India or China. In 1320, Thomas left from
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merchant in the late 14th century, who erected a chapel there in the martyr's honor with the approval of
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passed through the region. Having learned about Thomas and his companions, he took their
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his father". At this, the
Muslims around the court called for their death for
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early in life, he developed a reputation for his strict adherence to its
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551:. It is now kept in the central cathedral in a silver bust.
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Thomas and his companions have been unofficially reckoned
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History and Antiquities of Chaul and Bassein
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Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints
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Another account exists which claims they had arrived at
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on April 8, 1321. Peter was killed three days later.
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671:"9 Aprile: S. Tommaso di Tolentino",
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1049:Roman Catholic missionaries in India
1024:Christian martyrs of the Middle Ages
978:"Thomas of Tolentino and Companions"
1044:Roman Catholic missionaries in Iran
1029:Italian Roman Catholic missionaries
630:and had travelled to Thane on foot.
1089:14th-century Roman Catholic clergy
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348:foes. His efforts to raise a new
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450:. Jordan left them to preach at
403:with his fellow Franciscans Bl.
360:in 1305 and participated in the
266:around 1250 to 1260. Becoming a
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372:, the Franciscan missionary to
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574:in 1894. He is venerated as a
274:, particularly concerning his
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1054:People executed for blasphemy
971:The Franciscan Book of Saints
884:"Blessed Thomas of Tolentino"
364:that notionally reunited the
192:with his three companions in
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934:Cunha, J. Gerson da (1876),
726:"Beato Tommaso da Tolentino"
1064:Franciscan beatified people
626:intending to missionize at
232:. He is now venerated as a
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495:before their execution by
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973:, Franciscan Herald Press
915:, A&C Black, p.
757:"Bl. Thomas of Tolentino"
344:to seek help against his
102:; confirmed 1809 and 1894
30:Saint Thomas of Tolentino
1059:Italian beatified people
907:"Bd Thomas of Tolentino"
805:, "Thomas of Tolentino".
677:, Vatican City: Holy See
515:youth. In 1323 or 1326,
1079:Franciscan missionaries
730:Santi Beati e Testimoni
390:archbishop of Khanbaliq
328:in 1289. In 1291, its
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283:Nicholas of Tolentino
238:Roman Catholic Church
88:Roman Catholic Church
21:Nicholas of Tolentino
541:the town's cathedral
535:he took with him to
370:John of Montecorvino
330:King Haython II
310:Marco da Montelupone
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724:Nardi, Elisabetta,
604:Other saints Thomas
517:Odoric of Pordenone
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314:Pietro da Macerata
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509:Jordanus Catalani
460:Sopara in history
434:on the island of
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264:Papal States
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164:da Tolentino
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62:Papal States
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531:. Thomas's
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987:9 November
940:, Bombay,
866:, p.
847:, p.
735:9 November
681:9 November
647:References
378:consistory
268:Franciscan
186:missionary
183:Franciscan
158:Tommaso di
652:Citations
564:dysentery
556:beatified
537:Khanbaliq
497:beheading
485:blasphemy
479:with the
413:Dominican
256:Tolentino
242:feast day
222:Tolentino
116:Tolentino
95:Beatified
54:Tolentino
955:citation
628:Columbum
598:See also
525:Quanzhou
513:Genovese
493:tortured
489:scourged
469:Muhammad
428:Armenian
424:Georgian
386:Poitiers
366:Armenian
300:, a new
214:Quanzhou
206:Muhammad
190:martyred
188:who was
180:medieval
128:Quanzhou
124:Shenzhen
584:Martyrs
452:Bharuch
394:Beijing
350:crusade
322:mission
258:in the
236:by the
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154:Italian
143:April 9
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543:by a
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438:near
432:Thane
374:China
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226:Italy
218:China
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194:Thane
139:Feast
132:China
120:Italy
74:Thane
989:2016
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