Blessed Francis Taylor

Also known as

• Francis Tailler
• Proinsias Táilliúir

Memorial

• 20 June as one of the Irish Martyrs

Profile

Born to the local nobility, son of Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Golding. Married laymen and father of six. Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ireland in 1595. Elected to Parliment, he was refused his seat due to being Catholic. Arrested in late 1613 or early 1614 for his faith. One of the Irish Martyrs.

Born

• c.1550 in Dublin, Ireland

Died

• 30 January 1621 in Dublin, Ireland

Venerated

• 6 July 1991 by Pope John Paul II

Beatified

• 27 September 1992 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Dermot, contact
     Irish Bishops‘ Conference
     Saint Patrick‘s College
     Maynooth, County Kildare, IRELAND

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Francis Taylor“. Saints.SQPN.com. 30 January 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <>