Blessed John Lockwood

Also known as

• John Lascellas

Memorial

• 13 April

Profile

Studied for the priesthood in Rome, Italy during the persecution of Catholics in England. Ordained in 1597. Worked covertly in England until his arrest in 1642. Martyr.

Born

• 1561 at Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Died

• hanged, drawn, and quartered on 13 April 1642 at York, 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 John, 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 John Lockwood”. Saints.SQPN.com. 13 April 2012. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-john-lockwood/>