Nov 162010
![[stained glass window of Blessed Richard]](http://saints.sqpn.com/saintr0v.jpg "jpg portrait of Blessed Richard in stained glass, artist unknown; from the Saint Meinrad Abbey, Saint Meinrad, Indiana, USA; many thanks to Novice Shawn Henderson; pray for Shawn's vocation and novitiate")
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Benedictine monk at Glastonbury Abbey. Educated at Cambridge. Ordained in 1501. Abbot of Glastonbury in 1525. Leader of his house when King Henry VIII seized Church property as part of his usurpation of religious power. Arrested for refusing to turn his abbey over to the king‘s men. Convicted of treason for remaining loyal to Rome. Martyr.
Born
- Wrington, Somerset, England
- hanged, drawn, and quartered on 1 December 1539 at Tor Hill, Glastonbury, England
- 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
- Catholic Encyclopedia
- Catholic Online
- New Catholic Dictionary
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Richard Whiting”. Saints.SQPN.com. 16 November 2010. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-richard-whiting/>