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Saint Thomas More: Secular Franciscan and Patron Saint of Public Servants
Saint Thomas More: Secular Franciscan and Patron Saint of Public Servants

On June 22, Catholics celebrate the memory of St. Thomas More (1478-1535), celebrated humanist, author, statesman, devoted father and husband, who died as a martyr on July 6, 1535. According to longstanding tradition, he was a Secular Franciscan.

Dominic Monti, OFM
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June 27, 2026
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