Blessed Charles Meehan

Also known as

• Charles Mahoney
• one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland and Wales

Memorial

• 22 November

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Franciscan priest. Martyred in connection with the Titus Oates Plot.

Born

• c.1640 in Ireland

Died

• 12 August 1679 at Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales

Venerated

• 10 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Charles, contact
     Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales
     39 Eccleston Square
     London SW1V 1BX, UNITED KINGDOM

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Hagiography Circle
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Charles Meehan”. Saints.SQPN.com. 5 October 2012. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-charles-meehan/>