Thomas à Kempis has yet to be declared a Blessed or a Saint by the Roman Catholic Church.
Thomas à Kempis was born in 1380.
Thomas à Kempis died on 1471-07-25.
Thomas a Kempis
Imitation Of Christ, by Thomas A. Kempis.
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Thomas à Kempis was a 15th-century German-Dutch monk who is traditionally credited with writing "The Imitation of Christ," a devotional book that emphasizes the importance of following Christ's teachings. Although some believe that Thomas à Kempis authored the book, there is also scholarly debate suggesting it may have been written by multiple authors or influenced by other works.
Thomas a Kempis or Thomas Kempis wrote the part "Without the way there is no going, without the truth there is no knowing, without the life there is no living". I don't know who wrote the tune - I'm trying to find it at the moment!
Gus Kempis died in 1890.
Thomas Becket was not called Thomas à Becket during his own lifetime. He was called Thomas à Becket, by people who wrote about him much later, possibly in imitation of the name Thomas à Kempis, who was another medieval monk. Also Thomas Becket was commonly known as "Thomas à Becket", although this form seems not to have been contemporaneous, but a post-Reformation adornment, possibly in imitation ofThomas à Kempis.
Gus Kempis was born on August 4, 1865.
Nicolaus à Kempis died in 1676.
Gus Kempis was born on August 4, 1865.