Saint Thomas
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Saint Thomas or St Thomas may refer to:
Saint Thomas or St Thomas may also refer to:
- Thomas the ApostleThomas the ApostleThomas the Apostle, also called Doubting Thomas or Didymus was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is best known for questioning Jesus' resurrection when first told of it, then proclaiming "My Lord and my God" on seeing Jesus in . He was perhaps the only Apostle who went outside the Roman...
, a Jewish-Christian apostle and saint of the 1st century - Thomas AquinasThomas AquinasThomas Aquinas, O.P. , also Thomas of Aquin or Aquino, was an Italian Dominican priest of the Catholic Church, and an immensely influential philosopher and theologian in the tradition of scholasticism, known as Doctor Angelicus, Doctor Communis, or Doctor Universalis...
(1225-1274), the most important Catholic medieval philosopher and theologian - Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin IslandsSaint Thomas, U.S. Virgin IslandsSaint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea and with the islands of Saint John, Saint Croix, and Water Island a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. Located on the island is the territorial capital and port of...
, an island of the Caribbean Sea - St. Thomas, OntarioSt. Thomas, OntarioSt. Thomas is a city in southern , Ontario, Canada. It is the seat for Elgin County and gained its city charter on March 4, 1881.-History:...
, a city in Ontario, Canada
Saint Thomas or St Thomas may also refer to:
Christian saints
- Thomas of MaurienneThomas of MaurienneThomas of Maurienne was the first abbot of the Abbey of Farfa, which he founded between 680 and c.700. Although the sources of his life are much later, and he is surrounded by legends, his historicity is beyond doubt....
or Thomas of Farfa Abbey (died 720) - Thomas of Antioch (died 782)
- Thomas BecketThomas BecketThomas Becket was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion...
(died 1170), also called Saint Thomas of Canterbury and Saint Thomas the Martyr - Thomas CantilupeThomas CantilupeThomas de Cantilupe was an English saint and prelate.-Early years:...
, or Thomas of Hereford (died 1282) - Thomas of DoverThomas of Dover-Bibliography:*Mark Turnham Elvins, "St." Thomas of Dover: monk and martyr...
or Thomas Hales (died 1295 - Thomas à KempisThomas à KempisThomas à Kempis was a late Medieval Catholic monk and the probable author of The Imitation of Christ, which is one of the best known Christian books on devotion. His name means, "Thomas of Kempen", his home town and in German he is known as Thomas von Kempen...
(circa 1380-1471), late Medieval Catholic monk - Thomas of VillanovaThomas of VillanovaSt. Thomas of Villanova, O.S.A. , was a preacher, ascetic, writer andSpanish friar of the Order of Saint Augustine....
(1488-1555) - Thomas MoreThomas MoreSir Thomas More , also known by Catholics as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist. He was an important councillor to Henry VIII of England and, for three years toward the end of his life, Lord Chancellor...
(1478-1535) - Thomas Danki (died 1597), see Saints Paul Miki and Companions
- Thomas Kozaki (died 1597), see Saints Paul Miki and Companions
- Thomas GarnetThomas GarnetSaint Thomas Garnet was a Jesuit priest. He is the protomartyr of Saint Omer and therefore of Stonyhurst College. He was executed at Tyburn and is one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.-Thomas Garnet's family:Thomas Garnet was born into a prominent family...
(died 1608) - Thomas De Van Nguyen (died 1839), of the Vietnamese MartyrsVietnamese MartyrsThe Vietnamese Martyrs, also known as the Martyrs of Tonkin, Martyrs of Annam , Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions , or Martyrs of Indochina, are saints on the Roman Catholic calendar of saints canonized by Pope John Paul II...
- Thomas Du Viet Dinh (died 1839), of the Vietnamese MartyrsVietnamese MartyrsThe Vietnamese Martyrs, also known as the Martyrs of Tonkin, Martyrs of Annam , Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions , or Martyrs of Indochina, are saints on the Roman Catholic calendar of saints canonized by Pope John Paul II...
- Thomas Thien Tran (died 1838), of the Vietnamese MartyrsVietnamese MartyrsThe Vietnamese Martyrs, also known as the Martyrs of Tonkin, Martyrs of Annam , Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions , or Martyrs of Indochina, are saints on the Roman Catholic calendar of saints canonized by Pope John Paul II...
- Thomas Toan, of the Vietnamese MartyrsVietnamese MartyrsThe Vietnamese Martyrs, also known as the Martyrs of Tonkin, Martyrs of Annam , Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions , or Martyrs of Indochina, are saints on the Roman Catholic calendar of saints canonized by Pope John Paul II...
- Thomas Khuong, of the Vietnamese MartyrsVietnamese MartyrsThe Vietnamese Martyrs, also known as the Martyrs of Tonkin, Martyrs of Annam , Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions , or Martyrs of Indochina, are saints on the Roman Catholic calendar of saints canonized by Pope John Paul II...
Canada
- St. Thomas, Newfoundland and Labrador
- St. Thomas, OntarioSt. Thomas, OntarioSt. Thomas is a city in southern , Ontario, Canada. It is the seat for Elgin County and gained its city charter on March 4, 1881.-History:...
- Saint-Thomas, QuebecSaint-Thomas, QuebecSaint-Thomas is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality.-History:Starting in 1790, the first few settler families arrived from the La Noraye Seignory and settled in the North and South concessions of the area, then called North Jersey...
- Saint-Thomas-Didyme, QuebecSaint-Thomas-Didyme, QuebecSaint-Thomas-Didyme is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the regional county municipality of Maria-Chapdelaine. The municipality had a population of 708 in the Canada 2006 Census.-Demographics:Population trend:...
- Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin, former municipality now part of Saint-Hyacinthe, QuebecSaint-Hyacinthe, QuebecSaint-Hyacinthe is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 55,823. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows...
- Saint-Thomas-de-Pierreville, former municipality now part of Pierreville, QuebecPierreville, QuebecPierreville is a community in Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec, located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Saint-François rivers, at the edge of Lac Saint-Pierre. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,337....
United States of America
- St. Thomas, MissouriSt. Thomas, MissouriSt. Thomas is a city in Cole County, Missouri, United States. The population was 287 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:St...
- St. Thomas, NevadaSt. Thomas, NevadaSt. Thomas, Nevada, is a ghost town in Clark County, Nevada, near where the Muddy River flows into the Colorado River. St. Thomas was purchased by the US Federal Government and abandoned as the waters of Lake Mead submerged the town. It is now located within the Lake Mead National Recreation...
, a sunken town - St. Thomas, North DakotaSt. Thomas, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 447 people, 174 households, and 123 families residing in the city. The population density was 421.7 people per square mile . There were 201 housing units at an average density of 189.6 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 94.18% White, 4.25% from...
- St. Thomas Township, PennsylvaniaSt. Thomas Township, PennsylvaniaSt. Thomas Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,775 at the 2000 census.It is the birthplace of Baseball Hall of Fame member Nellie Fox.-Geography:...
- Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin IslandsSaint Thomas, U.S. Virgin IslandsSaint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea and with the islands of Saint John, Saint Croix, and Water Island a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. Located on the island is the territorial capital and port of...
Other places
- Saint Thomas's Gate, also known as Bab TumaBab TumaBab Tuma is a borough of Old Damascus in Syria, one of the gates inside the historical walls of the city, and a geographic landmark of Early Christianity...
, a district of Damascus, Syria. - São ToméSão Tomé-Transport:São Tomé is served by São Tomé International Airport with regular flights to Europe and other African Countries.-Climate:São Tomé features a tropical wet and dry climate with a relatively lengthy wet season and a short dry season. The wet season runs from October through May while the...
, an island in São Tomé and Príncipe - The Parish of Saint Thomas, Barbados
- Saint Thomas Parish, JamaicaSaint Thomas Parish, JamaicaSaint Thomas is a suburban parish that is situated at the south eastern end of Jamaica, in the county of Surrey. It is the birth place of The right Honorable Paul Bogle, one of Jamaica's seven National Heroes...
- St. Thomas IslandSt. Thomas IslandSt. Thomas Island or Snake Island is a Bulgarian island in the Black Sea, 15 km south of Sozopol. It has an area of 0,012 square kilometres and is the only place in Bulgaria where wild cacti grow, brought from Bratislava, Slovakia and planted on the orders of Tsar Boris III in 1933. They...
, Bulgaria - Saint-Thomas, AisneSaint-Thomas, AisneSaint-Thomas is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-References:*...
, France - Saint-Thomas, Haute-GaronneSaint-Thomas, Haute-GaronneSaint-Thomas is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, France - St Thomas, ExeterSt Thomas, ExeterSt Thomas is a large civil parish in Devon, England, on the western side of the river Exe, connected to Exeter by Exe Bridge. It has a number of pubs, places of worship, a couple of schools and a large shopping precinct...
, United Kingdom - St. Thomas, SwanseaSt. Thomas, SwanseaSt Thomas is a suburban district and community in Swansea, Wales. It is a mainly residential area which lies east of Swansea city centre across the River Tawe and falls within the St Thomas ward. The southern boundary is formed by the Fabian Way...
, United Kingdom - St Thomas the Apostle RuralSt Thomas the Apostle RuralSt Thomas the Apostle Rural, also known as St Thomas-by-Launceston is a civil parish in east Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is centred on the village of Tregadillett and is in the Registration District of Launceston....
, a civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom - St. Thomas (County Dublin), a civil parish incorporating JobstownJobstownJobstown is an area now considered part of West Tallaght, Tallaght itself being the county seat of South Dublin County, Ireland. The West Tallaght area, which is not officially defined, encompasses Jobstown, Killinarden, Fettercairn, Cushlawn, Rossfield and Brookfield.-History:Jobstown was once a...
, IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... - San Tomás, an old name of San Benedicto IslandSan Benedicto IslandSan Benedicto, formerly Santo Tomás, is an uninhabited island, and third largest island of the Revillagigedo Islands, located in the Pacific at ....
Other institutions
- University of St. Thomas (Texas) Houston, Texas, USA
- St. Thomas College, KozhencherrySt. Thomas College, KozhencherrySt. Thomas College, Kozhencherry is a college in Kerala state, South India. Established in 1953, it is administered by the Mar Thoma Syrian Church. The main aim of this institution is to impart Christian liberal education to young men and women. The college is accredited by the National Assessment...
, Kerala, India - St. Thomas College, PalaSt. Thomas College, PalaSt. Thomas College, Pala was founded on 7th August 1950 by the Diocese of Palai, one of the leading educational institutions in Kerala. The College was accredited at Four Star level by NAAC in 2000 and is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. It is recognized under section 2 and 12B of...
, Kerala, India - St. Thomas College, ThrissurSt. Thomas College, ThrissurSt. Thomas College, Thrissur is located in Thrissur city, the cultural capital of Kerala State, India. Founded by Mar Adolph Medlycott in 1889, this college played a very important role in the development of Kerala. It gave birth to the thoughts of the communist leader and Kerala's first chief...
, Kerala, India - St. Thomas University (New Brunswick)St. Thomas University (New Brunswick)St. Thomas University is jointly a public and Roman Catholic liberal arts university located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. It offers degrees exclusively at the undergraduate level for approximately 3,000 students in the liberal arts, humanities, journalism, education, and social work....
, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada - St. Thomas' Hospital, Southwark
- St Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka
- Saint Thomas AcademySaint Thomas AcademySaint Thomas Academy , originally known as Saint Thomas Aquinas Seminary, and formerly known as Saint Thomas Military Academy is the only all male, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory, military high school in Minnesota. It is located in Mendota Heights near Saint Paul...
, a high school in Minnesota, USA - Saint Thomas Choir SchoolSaint Thomas Choir SchoolSaint Thomas Choir School is a church-affiliated boarding choir school in Manhattan, New York. It was founded in 1919 and is supported by the nearby Saint Thomas Church, an Episcopal church continuing the Anglican tradition of all-male choral ensembles...
- University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)The University of St. Thomas is a private, Catholic, liberal arts, and archdiocesan university located in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States...
, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA - St. Thomas College (Virgin Islands)
- St. Thomas College (Saskatchewan), Saskatchewan, Canada
- St. Thomas University (Florida)St. Thomas University (Florida)St. Thomas University is a private Roman Catholic university in the Miami, Florida, United States suburb of Miami Gardens.-History:The University traces its roots to the Universidad Católica de Santo Tomás de Villanueva, founded in 1946 in Havana, Cuba, named after Saint Thomas of Villanova, by...
, Miami, Florida - St. Thomas University School of LawSt. Thomas University School of LawSt. Thomas University School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. The School of Law is located on the main campus of St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida...
, Miami, Florida - University of ScrantonUniversity of ScrantonThe University of Scranton is a private, co-educational Catholic and Jesuit university, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in the northeast region of the state. The school was founded in 1888 by Most Rev. William O'Hara, the first Bishop of Scranton, as St. Thomas College. It was elevated to a...
, Scranton, Pennsylvania, founded in 1888 as St. Thomas College, renamed in 1938
Music
- St. Thomas (song)St. Thomas (song)"St. Thomas" is perhaps the most recognizable instrumental in the repertoire of American jazz tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who is usually credited as its composer. However, it is actually based on a traditional nursery song from the Virgin Islands, which Rollins' mother sang to him when he was...
, a jazz composition by saxophonist Sonny Rollins - Thomas Hansen (musician), a Norwegian musician who performed under the name Saint Thomas