William Gunter (martyr)
Blessed William Gunter (died 28 August 1588) was a Roman Catholic priest who was martyred during the persecutions under Queen Elizabeth I.[1]
Blessed William Gunter | |
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Priest and Martyr | |
Born | Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales |
Died | 28 August 1588 Shoreditch, London, England |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI |
He was beatified in 1929 by Pope Pius XI.[2]
History
Blessed William Gunter was from Raglan in Monmouthshire. He studied in Reims, France, where he was ordained in 1587.[3]
He was martyred in Lincoln's Inn Fields on 28 August 1588 under the persecutions of Queen Elizabeth I.[4]
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References
- "Blessed William Gunter". January 19, 2018.
- Watkins, Basil (November 19, 2015). "The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary". Bloomsbury Academic – via Google Books.
- Watkins, Basil (November 19, 2015). "The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary". Bloomsbury Academic – via Google Books.
- "England, Scotland, and Wales, Martyrs of | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
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