Aug 302008
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George spent an adventurous youth, travelling to the West Indies with the explorer Sir Francis Drake. He entered the seminary at Douai, France, and was ordained in 1603. Benedictine. From France he returned to England to work with covert Catholics during a suppression of the Church. Martyred for the crime of being a priest.
Born
- at Bosham, Sussex, England
- hanged, drawn and quartered on 11 April 1608 at Tyburn, London, England
- 8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
- if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed George, 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
- Kirken i Norge
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
MLA Citation