Saint John Almond

Memorial

• 5 December
• 25 October as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales

Profile

Grew up in Ireland. Educated at Much Woolton, in Rheims, France, and at the English College, Rome, Italy at age 20. Ordained in 1598. Returned to England as a home missioner in 1602. Arrested in 1608 and 1612 for the crime of being a priest. The effectiveness of his debating skills against the anti-Catholic powers of the time led to his being one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.

Born

• c.1577 at Allerton, Lancashire, England

Died

• hanged, drawn, and quartered on 5 December 1612 at Tyburn, London, England

Venerated

• 8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Canonized

• 25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Catholic Online
• Hagiography Circle
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint John Almond”. Saints.SQPN.com. 25 November 2009. Web. 21 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-john-almond/>