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Thomas Cranmer
leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury
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Born
1489
Died
1556
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Thomas Cranmer (2 July 1489 – 21 March 1556) was an English theologian who was a leader of the English Reformation and served as Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and, for a short time, Mary I. He is honoured as a martyr in the Church of England.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- German Gardiner Blessed“German Gardiner (Germain, Jermyn) (date of birth unknown; executed at Tyburn, 7 March 1544) was a Roman Catholic layman and nephew to Stephen Gardiner who became involved in the Prebendaries' Plot against Thomas Cranmer.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q199894 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Thomas Cranmer (CC BY-SA)
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