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Saint Thomas Of Villanueva | colspan="2" bgcolor="gold" style="font-size:120%"|Saint Thomas of Villanueva | | lign="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="gold"|Bishop | | b>Born | 1488, Fuentellana, Castile, Spain | | b>Died | 1555 | | b>Canonized | 1658 | | b>Feast | September 22 | Saint Thomas of Villanueva (1488-1555), Spanish bishop, was born in Fuentellana in Castile. A graduate of the University of Alcalá, he joined the Augustinian Canons in Salamanca in 1516. Known for his skills as a preacher, he became Bishop of Valencia in 1544. He was canonized in 1658. His feast day is September 22. Thomas of Villanueva Thomas of Villanueva Thomas of Villanueva
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