Thomas More

Thomas More
Feast Day June 22
Patron of Lawyers, Politicians, Civil Servants, Court Clerks
Situations Conscience, Persecution, Political Integrity
Professions Civil Servants, Lawyers, Politicians, University Faculty

Saint Thomas More was an English lawyer, statesman, and Lord Chancellor who was executed in 1535 for refusing to acknowledge King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England. A man of deep faith, brilliant intellect, and witty humor, he chose death over compromising his conscience. He is the patron saint of lawyers and politicians.

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