Blessed Thomas Hélye
Profile
Son of Elias and Matilda Hélye. School teacher and tutor in Biville, France and then in Cherbourg, France where he ran a school. A pious young man, he would fast several days a week. Pilgrim to Rome, Italy. Studied theology in Paris, France, and was ordained a priest there c.1236. Travelling priest and evangelist in the diocese of Avranches and Coutances, France, spending his days in ministry, his nights in prayer and penance, and spreading his own intense dedication to the Eucharist.
Born
- early 13th century in Biville, Normandy, France
- 19 October 1257 in Biville, Normandy, France of natural causes
- interred in a chapel in the parish church of Biville
- his relics had to be hidden in 1794 to prevent their destruction during the persecutions of the French Revolution
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Thomas Hélye“. CatholicSaints.Info. 24 April 2022. Web. 25 April 2024. <>