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14th-century depiction of King Henry II of England with Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" (spoken aloud ⓘ; also expressed as "troublesome priest" or "meddlesome priest") is a quote attributed to Henry II of England preceding the death of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1170.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170, Christian martyr "Thomas a Becket" redirects here. Not to be confused with Thomas à Beckett (disambiguation). For the school in Northampton, see Thomas Becket Catholic School. For other uses, see Thomas Beckett. This article contains too many ...
The saying Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad, sometimes given in Latin as Quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat (literally: Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first deprives of reason) or Quem Iuppiter vult perdere, dementat prius (literally: Those whom Jupiter wishes to destroy, he first deprives of reason) has been used in English literature since at least the 17th century.
In the plot, Andrew, a rural priest, visits Alphonse, his libertine dying friend, to convince him to repent of his sinful life. Unlike the original text, in this adaptation, as the two characters debate, sip wine, and ponder on the matter, Malena, Alphonse's imminent widow, plots her predatory revenge. [21] [22]
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Official Site for the Canonization of Servant of God Demetrius Gallitzin; Obituary of Father Demetrius Gallitzin, Mountaineer, May 14, 1840, reprinted in Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria County, 1896, transcribed to rootsweb.com website. "Prince-turned-priest on path toward sainthood" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 7, 2005.
The Epistle to the Hebrews calls Jesus the supreme "high priest," who offered himself as a perfect sacrifice (Hebrews 7:23–28). Protestants believe that through Christ they have been given direct access to God, just like a priest; thus the doctrine is called the priesthood of all believers. God is equally accessible to all the faithful, and ...
Hession, who served as the church's parish priest from 2000 to 2014, faces two counts of rape alleged to have happened between 2005 and 2009 and one count of indecent assault and battery on a ...