Blessed John Thorne

Memorial: 15 November
Profile: Benedictine monk at Glastonbury. Abbey treasurer at the time the house was dissolved by decree of King Henry VIII. When the king's men arrived to disperse the monks, and impound the treasure, John hid it. For keeping Church property from the king, he was charged with sacrilege and treason. Tortured and martyred with Blessed Richard Whiting and Blessed Roger James.
Died: dragged through the streets by horses then hanged, drawn, and quartered on 1 December 1539 at Tor Hill, Glastonbury, England
Name Meaning: God is gracious; gift of God (John)
Beatified: 1895
Canonized: pending
Additional Information: Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Catholic Online
For All The Saints
New Catholic Dictionary
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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