Due to the Golden Legend where he is said to have been sent as an architect to build a great palace for Gondoforus the King of the Indies.
While Thomas was preaching the Gospel in India he is said to have built churches and other buildings.
Legend and tradition tell us that St. Thomas built several buildings while evangelizing India, including a palace for an Indian prince.
There are no patron saints of architecture but there are three patrons of architects: Barbara, Bernward and Thomas the Apostle.
Barbara was imprisoned in a high tower by her father, Dioscorus, for disobedience. Her imprisonment led to her association with towers, then the construction and maintenance of them. This is a stretch, I know, but that is why Barbara is a patron saint of builders and architects.
Barbara was imprisoned in a high tower by her father, Dioscorus, for disobedience. Her imprisonment led to her association with towers, then the construction and maintenance of them. This is a stretch, I know, but that is why Barbara is a patron saint of builders.St. Thomas made a number of constructions while he was evangelizing in India including a palace he built for King Guduphara and the first church in India which be built with his own hands.
Perhaps St Thomas, the saint of architects and builders?
Saint Thomas the apostle and Saint Barbara are the patron saints of architects The patron saints of architects are:
While Thomas was preaching the Gospel in India he is said to have built churches and other buildings.
Legend and tradition tell us that St. Thomas built several buildings while evangelizing India, including a palace for an Indian prince.
There are no patron saints of architecture but there are three patrons of architects: Barbara, Bernward and Thomas the Apostle.
There are a number of saints named Thomas so you will need to be more specific.
Barbara was imprisoned in a high tower by her father, Dioscorus, for disobedience. Her imprisonment led to her association with towers, then the construction and maintenance of them. This is a stretch, I know, but that is why Barbara is a patron saint of builders and architects.
The patron saints of adopted children are: St. Clotilde, St. Thomas More and St. William of Rochester.
There are a number of saints named Thomas. Please be specific.
The patron saints of Catholic schools are St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Ursula.
There are a number of saints named Thomas so you need to be more specific.
The heavenly patron of the Syro-Malabar Diocese is St. Thomas the Apostle. St. Thomas is considered the patron saint of India and is particularly revered among members of the Syro-Malabar Church due to his missionary work in India.