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
Priest and Martyr
BornRaglan, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died28 August 1588
Shoreditch, London, England
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified15 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]

See also

References
  1. "Blessed William Gunter". January 19, 2018.
  2. Watkins, Basil (November 19, 2015). "The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary". Bloomsbury Academic – via Google Books.
  3. Watkins, Basil (November 19, 2015). "The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary". Bloomsbury Academic – via Google Books.
  4. "England, Scotland, and Wales, Martyrs of | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
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