St Thomas Becket – hand-carved wooden statue from South Tyrol

St Thomas Becket is depicted in this wooden statue as a bishop with mitre and crozier, carved in Val Gardena. It appeals to people with the name Thomas and to everyone enthusiastic about English Church history.

Thomas Becket lived from 1118 to 1170, was Lord Chancellor to King Henry II and became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162. Because he defended the rights of the Church, he was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December 1170; he was canonised in 1173. His feast day is 29 December. In art, his martyrdom at the altar is recalled.

• Wood: wood from the Gardena Valley – mainly lime wood, depending on size also maple or Swiss stone pine
• Available heights: 100 cm, 80 cm, 60 cm, 40 cm, 30 cm, 20 cm and 12 cm
• Finishes: Natural, multicolour stained, hand-painted

His feast day falls in the days between Christmas and New Year, when visitors often come – the statue then makes a gift with conversational value. A saint who stood up for his convictions also suits an ordination or taking up a church office.

Every Thomas Becket is a one-of-a-kind piece with its own grain. The delivery time is approx. 4–5 weeks. He travels insured via UPS from our warehouse in Flieden; delivery applies to all delivery countries and costs €6.90. Every piece is blessed by a Catholic priest in our warehouse in Flieden and comes with a certificate card showing the date of the blessing. You have a 14-day statutory right of withdrawal.