Thomas, St, 'the doubting apostle' (see John, xix. 26-29), established the church in Parthia, according to the oldest tradition, and was buried in Edessa. A later tradition carried him to India. See APOCRYPHA. — For Thomas à Becket, see BECKET; for Thomas à Kempis, see KEMPIS; for Thomas of Celano, see DIES IRÆ; and for Thomas Aquinas, see AQUINAS.
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