May 102012
- 31 May
- 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland and Wales
Profile
Began studying at the English College in Rheims, France on 1 March 1583. Ordained in April 1585. Returned to England on 9 May 1585 to minister to covert Catholics in Yorkshire. Betrayed to a justice of the peace by some one who had seen him preparing palm fronds, he was arrested in bed in the early morning of Palm Sunday, 1591 for the crime of being a priest. Martyr.
Born
- hanged, drawn and quartered on 31 May 1591 in York, North Yorkshire, England
- 10 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
- if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Robert, 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
- Hagiography Circle
- Kirken i Norge
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
MLA Citation