Blessed German Gardiner

Also known as

• Jermyn Gardiner

Memorial

• 7 March

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Educated at the University of Cambridge, England. Secretary to the bishop of Winchester, England. Martyred with Blessed John Larke for refusing to recognize the spiritual supremacy of the King of England.

Died

• martyred on 7 March 1544 at Tyburn, London, England

Beatified

• 29 December 1886 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation)

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed German, 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
• New Catholic Dictionary
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Blessed German Gardiner”. Saints.SQPN.com. 6 March 2012. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-german-gardiner/>