He was stabbed while preaching in India
Answer: There are a number of saints named Thomas. If you were looking for information on a different Saint Thomas you will need to be more specific.
Although many fanciful traditions about the deaths of the apostles grew up over the centuries, we do not really know how any of them died. One tradition is that the apostle Thomas was stabbed to death while preaching in India, but another tradition is that he went to Parthia, not India. We do not really know how Thomas died.
Saint Thomas the Apostle is thought to have been a builder before becoming an apostle.
Yes, St. Thomas the Apostle is really a saint.
The birthday of Saint Thomas the Apostle is not known.
Saint Thomas the Apostle was a fisherman before becoming a disciple of Jesus.
Thomas the Apostle is traditionally believed to have been a fisherman before becoming one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.
Thomas the Apostle is the patron saint of:against blindnessagainst doubtarchitectsblind peoplebuildersCertaldo, Italyconstruction workersCeylonEast IndiesgeometriciansIndiamasonsPakistanpeople in doubtSri Lankastone masonsstonecutterssurveyorstheologians
Thomas the Apostle was from Israel.
St. Thomas the Apostle was martyred in India about the year 72.St. Thomas died in AD 72. He was matryed in Mylapore.
According to Catholic tradition, the Apostle reached Muziris, India in 52 AD and baptized several people who are today known as Saint Thomas Christians or Nasranis. After his murder and death by spear in India, the remaining relics of Saint Thomas the Apostle were enshrined as far as Mesopotamia in the 3rd century, and later moved to various places. In 1258 they were brought to Abruzzo, in Ortona, Italy, where they have been held in the Church of Saint Thomas the Apostle
The phrase "seeing is believing" is commonly attributed to Saint Thomas, who was a disciple of Jesus. It reflects his initial doubt about Jesus' resurrection until he physically saw and touched Jesus.
St. Thomas the Apostle is the patron saint of construction workers.
Saint Apollonia is traditionally considered the patron saint of land surveyors. She is also the patron saint of dentists and those suffering from toothaches.