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~ Martyrs of England and Wales († 1535-1680) ~

(I)

           

[1] JOHN FISHER AND THOMAS MORE

           

        1.    JOHN FISHER

                bishop of Rochester (now archdiocese of Southwark); cardinal

                born: 1469 in Beverly, Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 22 June 1535 in London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

           

        2.    THOMAS MORE

                layperson of the archdiocese of Westminster; married

                born: 07 February 1478 in London, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 06 July 1535 in London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

           

       

competent forum: Westminster

CCS protocol number: not applicable

type of cause: martyrdom

       

opening of informative process: 19 June 1874

closing of informative process: September 1874

confirmation of cultus: 29 December 1886

canonization (equipollent): 19 May 1935

               

information: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales,

                               39 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1BX, UNITED KINGDOM

website:

               

               

 

           

[2] CUTHBERT MAYNE AND 39 COMPANION MARTYRS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

           

        1.    JOHN HOUGHTON *

                professed priest, Carthusians

                born: c. 1487 in Essex, England (United Kingdom)

        2.    ROBERT LAWRENCE *

                professed priest, Carthusians

                born: c. 1485 in (United Kingdom)

        3.    AUGUSTINE WEBSTER *

                professed priest, Carthusians

                born: ? in (United Kingdom)

        4.    RICHARD REYNOLDS *

                professed priest, Bridgettines

                born: c. 1492 in Devon, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 04 May 1535 at Tyburn, London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

        5.    JOHN STONE *

                professed priest, Augustinians

                born: ? in (United Kingdom)

                died: c. 29 December 1539 in Canterbury, Kent, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

           

        6.    CUTHBERT MAYNE *

                priest of the diocese of Plymouth

                born: c. 1544 in Youlston, Devon, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 30 November 1577 in Launceston, Cornwall, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

           

        7.    EDMUND CAMPION *

                professed priest, Jesuits

                born: c. 1540 in London, England (United Kingdom)

        8.    RALPH SHERWIN *

                priest of the diocese of Nottingham

                born: c. 1550 in Rodesley, Derby, England (United Kingdom)

        9.    ALEXANDER BRIANT *

                professed priest, Jesuits

                born: c. 1556 in Somerset, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 01 December 1581 at Tyburn, London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

        10.  JOHN PAINE *

                priest of the diocese of Brentwood

                born: 1532 in Peterborough, Northampton, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 02 April 1582 in Chelmsford, Essex, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

           

        11.  LUKE KIRBY *

                priest of the diocese of Middlesbrough

                born: c. 1549 in Bedale, North Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 30 May 1582 at Tyburn, London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

           

        12.  RICHARD GWYN **

                layperson of the diocese of Wrexham; married

                born: c. 1537 in Llanidloes, Powys, Wales (United Kingdom)

                died: 17 October 1584 in Wrexham, Clwyd, Wales (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

           

        13.  MARGARET CLITHEROW née MIDDLETON **

                layperson of the diocese of Middlesbrough; married

                born: 1556 in York, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 25 March 1586 in York, North Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

           

        14.  MARGARET WARD **

                layperson of the diocese of Shrewsbury

                born: c. 1550 in Congleton, Cheshire, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 30 August 1588 at Tyburn, London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

           

        15.  EDMUND GENNINGS **

                priest of the archdiocese of Birmingham

                born: 1567 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England (United Kingdom)

        16.  SWITHUN WELLS **

                layperson of the diocese of Portsmouth; married

                born: 1536 in Bambridge, Hampshire, England (United Kingdom)

        17.  EUSTACE WHITE **

                priest of the diocese of Nottingham

                born: 1559 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England (United Kingdom)

        18.  POLYDORE PLASDEN **

                priest of the archdiocese of Westminster

                born: 1563 in London, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 10 December 1591 at Tyburn, London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

        19.  JOHN BOSTE **

                priest of the diocese of Lancaster

                born: 1543 in Dufton, Cumbria, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 24 July 1582 in Durham, London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

           

        20.  ROBERT SOUTHWELL **

                professed priest, Jesuits

                born: 1561 in Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 21 February 1595 at Tyburn, London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

   

           

        21.  HENRY WALPOLE **

                professed priest, Jesuits

                born: 1558 in Docking, Norfolk, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 07 April 1595 in York, North Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

           

        22.  PHILIP HOWARD **

                layperson of the diocese of Arundel and Brighton; married

                born: 1557 in London, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 19 October 1595 in London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

           

        23.  JOHN JONES **

                professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor (Observants)

                born: 1559 in Clynnog-fawr, Gwynedd, Wales (United Kingdom)

                died: 12 July 1598 in Southwark, London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

           

        24.  JOHN RIGBY **

                layperson of the archdiocese of Liverpool

                born: c. 1570 in Harrock Hall, Parbold, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 21 June 1600 in Southwark, London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

           

        25.  ANNE LINE née HIGHAM **

                layperson of the diocese of Brentwood; married

                born: c. 1565 in Dunmow, Essex, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 27 February 1601 at Tyburn, London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

           

        26.  NICHOLAS OWEN **

                professed religious, Jesuits

                born: c. 1550 in Oxfordshire, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 02 March 1606 in London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

           

        27.  THOMAS GARNET **

                professed priest, Jesuits

                born: 1575 in Southwark, London, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 23 June 1608 at Tyburn, London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

               

        28.  JOHN ROBERTS **

                professed priest, Benedictines (English Congregation)

                born: c. 1576 in Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales (United Kingdom)

                died: 10 December 1610 at Tyburn, London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

                               

        29.  JOHN ALMOND **

                priest of the archdiocese of Liverpool

                born: c. 1577 in Allerton, Merseyside, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 05 December 1612 at Tyburn, London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

               

   

               

        30.  EDMUND ARROWSMITH **

                professed priest, Jesuits

                born: 1585 in Haydock, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 28 August 1628 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

               

        31.  EDWARD BARLOW (AMBROSE) **

                professed priest, Benedictines (English Congregation)

                born: 1585 in Barlow Hall, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 10 September 1641 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

               

        32.  BARTHOLOMEW ROE (ALBAN) **

                professed priest, Benedictines (English Congregation)

                born: 1583 in Suffolk, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 31 January 1642 at Tyburn, London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

               

        33.  HENRY MORSE **

                professed priest, Jesuits

                born: 1595 in Brome, Suffolk, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 01 February 1645 at Tyburn, London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

               

        34.  JOHN SOUTHWORTH **

                priest of the archdiocese of Westminster

                born: 1592 in Samlesbury Hall, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 28 June 1654 at Tyburn, London, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

               

        35.  JOHN [WILLIAM] PLESSINGTON **

                priest of the diocese of Lancaster

                born: c. 1637 in Dimples Hall, Garstang, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 19 July 1679 in Chester, Cheshire, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

               

        36.  PHILIP EVANS **

                professed priest, Jesuits

                born: c. 1645 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales (United Kingdom)

        37.  JOHN LLOYD **

                priest of the diocese of Menevia

                born: c. 1630 in Brecon, Powys, Wales (United Kingdom)

                died: 22 July 1679 in Cardiff, Wales (United Kingdom)

           

           

        38.  JOHN WALL (JOACHIM OF SAINT ANNE) **

                professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor (Recollects)

                born: c. 1620 in Chingle Hall, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 22 August 1679 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

               

        39.  JOHN KEMBLE **

                priest of the archdiocese of Cardiff

                born: 1599 in St. Weonards, Herefordshire, England (United Kingdom)

                died: 22 August 1679 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

               

        40.  DAVID LEWIS **

                professed priest, Jesuits

                born: 1616 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales  (United Kingdom)

                died: 22 August 1679 in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales  (United Kingdom)

           

           

           

           

               

competent forum: Westminster

CCS protocol number: 963

type of cause: martyrdom

       

opening of informative process: 19 June 1874

closing of informative process: September 1874

confirmation of cultus: 29 December 1886 [*]

decree on writings:

introduction of cause: 09 December 1886 [**]

decree « non cultu »:

opening of apostolic process: 15 June 1923

closing of apostolic process:

decree on validity of informative and apostolic processes:

promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 08 December 1929 [**]

beatification: 15 December 1929 [**]

decree on resumption of the canonization cause: 24 May 1961

session of historical consultors: 22 January 1969 [*]

congress of CCS officials and consultors: 03 March 1970 [*]

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 24 March 1970 [*]

papal confirmation of plenary session sentence:  [*]

promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 04 May 1970 [*]

     opening of informative process on miracle for canonization: 05 October 1962

     closing of informative process on miracle for canonization: 15 October 1962

     decree on validity of informative process on miracle: 11 January 1969

     meeting of the Medical Board: 28 March 1969

     congress of CCS officials and consultors: 03 March 1970

     plenary session of cardinals and bishops: 24 March 1970

     papal confirmation of plenary session sentence:

     promulgation of decree on miracles: 04 May 1970

instantaneous and permanent healing of Joan Matthewman, a married laywoman, of “sarcoma of left scapula” in Mill Hill, Blackburn, in August 1962.

canonization: 25 October 1970

       

postulator during canonization: Rev. Paolo Molinari, sj 

information: [see Martyrs of England and Wales:  John Fisher and Thomas More]

website:

               

               

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