Blessed Arthur Bell
- Memorial
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11 December
22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales
- Profile
- Studied at Saint Omer and at the Royal College of Saint Alban, Valladolid, Spain.
Ordained in Salamanca, Spain in 1618.
Joined the Franciscans in 1618.
Worked in Douai and Gravelines in France, and Brussels, Belgium.
He returned to England to minister to covert Catholics in 1634.
Arrested and condemned to death for the crime of being a priest.
One of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales.
- Born
- 13 January 1590 in Temple Broughton, Worcestershire, England
- Died
- hanged, drawn, and quartered on 11 December 1643 at Tyburn, London, England
- Venerated
- 10 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II
- Beatified
- 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II
- Canonized
- pending;
if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Arthur, contact
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales
39 Eccleston Square
London SW1V 1BX, UNITED KINGDOM
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