Blessed Robert Drury
- Also known as
- Robert Drewrie
- Memorial
- 26 February;
22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales
- Profile
- Studied at the English College, Rheims, France in 1588, and the English College, Valladolid, Spain in 1590.
Ordained at Valladolid in 1593.
Returned to England in 1593 to minister to covert Catholics around London.
One of the signers of the loyal address of 31 January 1603 which acknowledged the queen as lawful sovereign on earth, but maintained their loyalty in religious matters to the Pope.
When James I came to the throne, he required them to sign a new oath which acknowledged his authority over spiritual matters.
Robert refused, was arrested in 1606 for the crime of being a priest, and was offered his freedom if he would sign; he declined.
Martyr.
- Born
- c.1567 at Buckinghamshire, England
- Died
- hanged, drawn, and quartered on 26 February 1607 at Tyburn, London England
- Venerated
- 10 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II
- Beatified
- 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II
- Canonized
- pending
- Additional Information
- Catholic Encyclopedia
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Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints
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