Thomas Acton
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Thomas Acton real name Thomas Dupuy, was an English
Jesuit. He joined the society on November 25, 1684. In 1701, he resided at the college of Liege, as prefect of the spirit. In 1704, he was a missionary
in the college of Thomas Becket
; and died at Saint-Omer
in 1721.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Jesuit. He joined the society on November 25, 1684. In 1701, he resided at the college of Liege, as prefect of the spirit. In 1704, he was a missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
in the college of Thomas Becket
Thomas Becket
Thomas Becket was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion...
; and died at Saint-Omer
Saint-Omer
Saint-Omer , a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais. The town is named after Saint Audomar, who brought Christianity to the area....
in 1721.