Peter Thomas (saint)

Peter Thomas
Saint Peter Thomas in Carmo Church (Braga)
Archbishop of Crete, Latin Patriarch of Constantinople
Born	1305 Périgord
Died	1366 Famagusta
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Feast	January 25

Saint Peter Thomas entered the Carmelites when he was twenty-one.

He was chosen by the Order as its procurator general to the Papal Court of Pope Clement VI at Avignon.

In 1354 he was being made bishop of Patti and Lipari.

In 1363 he was appointed Archbishop of Crete and 1364 Latin Patriarch of Constantinople.

References

Saint Peter Tomas

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by William	— TITULAR — Latin Patriarch of Constantinople 1364–1366	Succeeded by Paul

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 2341403 LCCN: nr93024432 ISNI: 0000 0001 1585 7128 GND: 102519382 SUDOC: 121845184

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