Blessed William Southerne
- Memorial
- 30 April;
22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales
- Profile
- Studied at the English College at Douai, France, and the College of Saint Alban, Valladolid, Spain.
Priest.
Returned to England to minister to covert Catholics, mainly in Northumberland.
Arrested while celebrating Mass, and condemned to death for the crime of priesthood.
Martyr.
One of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales.
- Born
- c. 1569 in Ketton, Durham, England
- Died
- hanged, drawn, and quartered on 30 April 1618 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 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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