Blessed Matthew Lambert

Also known as

• Maitiú Laimpeart

Memorial

• 5 July as one of the Martyrs of Wexford
• 20 June as one of the Irish Martyrs

Profile

Lifelong layman in the diocese of Ferns, Ireland. One of the Irish Martyrs.

Born

• in Wexford, Ireland

Died

• martyred on 5 July 1581 in Wexford, 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
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Matthew Lambert”. Saints.SQPN.com. 2 July 2012. Web. 19 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-matthew-lambert/>