Blessed William Southerne

Memorial

• 30 April
• 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales

Profile

Studied in Lithuania, at the English College at Douai, France, and the College of Saint Alban, Valladolid, Spain. Priest. Returned to England to minister to covert Catholics, mainly in Northumberland. Arrested while celebrating Mass, and condemned to death for the crime of priesthood. One of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales.

Born

• c.1569 in Ketton, Durham, England

Died

• hanged, drawn, and quartered on 30 April 1618 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England

Venerated

• 10 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed William, 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
• Institute of Saint Clement I Pope and Martyr
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Blessed William Southerne“. Saints.SQPN.com. 29 April 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <>