Blessed George Swallowell

Memorial

• 26 July

Profile

Schoolmaster. Protestant minister. Convert to Catholicism. Martyred lay man.

Born

• Shadforth, Durham, England

Died

• 26 July 1594 at Darlington, England

Venerated

• 8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Canonized

• 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
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Blessed George Swallowell“. Saints.SQPN.com. 16 May 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <>