Monday, July 7, 2014

BLESSED WILLIAM RICHARDSON

Bl. William Richardson


Feast day: February 7

Death: 1603

Martyr of England. Born in Sheffield, he studied for the priesthood at Valladolid and Seville, Spain, receiving ordination in 1594. William was sent back to England, where he used the name Anderson. He was soon arrested and executed at Tyburn by being hanged, drawn, and quartered. He was the last martyr in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I  .

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