Blessed John Speed
- Also known as
- John Spence
- Memorial
- 4 February
- Profile
- Layman.
Martyred for befriending and protecting Catholic priests including Saint John Boste.
One of the Durham Martyrs.
- Born
- at Durham, England
- Died
- 4 February 1594 at Durham, England
- Name Meaning
- God is gracious; gift of God
- Beatified
- 1929 by Pope Pius XI
- Canonized
- pending
- Additional Information
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Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Catholic Encyclopedia, by John B Wainewright
For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
Google Directory
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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