Blessed Edward Bamber

Also known as

• Edward Helmes
• Edward Reding

Memorial

• 7 August
• 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales

Profile

Studied at Saint Omer, and at the English College of Saint Gregory in Seville, Spain. Ordained in Seville in 1626. He returned to England to minister to covert Catholics, mainly in Lancashire. He was immediately arrested upon landing, but released. Arrested in 1643, he was condemned for the crime of priesthood. One of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales.

Born

• c.1600 in Carleton, Lancashire, England

Died

• hanged, drawn, and quartered on 7 August 1646 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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 Edward, 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 Edward Bamber”. Saints.SQPN.com. 22 November 2012. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-edward-bamber/>