churches and towns are dedicated in honor of the saint with grand feast or fiesta celebrations with much food on the table for the guests and visitors. He is the patron saint of the towns of Alimodian and Miag-ao, both in Iloilo. He is also the patron saint of Barangay Santolan and Sto. Tomas in Pasig. A congregation of sisters is also named after him. See also References This article draws heavily on the corresponding article in the Spanish-language Wikipedia, which was accessed on 18 March 2006. External links Life of Thomas of Villanova (Augustinians of the Midwest) Sermons of Saint Thomas of Villanueva (in Latin) 1488 births 1555 deaths University of Alcalá alumni Augustinian friars Augustinian saints Canonizations by Pope Alexander VII Spanish Roman Catholic saints Archbishops of Valencia 16th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Spain People from the Province of Ciudad Real Scholastic philosophers 15th-century Christian saints 16th-century Christian saints