Blessed Alexander Blake

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

4 March; 4 May as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland and Wales

Born

England

Died

Hanged, drawn and quartered on 4 March 1590 in Gray’s Inn Lane, London, England

Beatified

15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Venerated

8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Alexander Blake, also known as Alexander Blakie, was a devout Catholic layman who lived in England during the 16th century. Born in England, he dedicated his life to his faith and the preservation of the Catholic Church.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1929-12-15 by 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Feast Days

March 4 May 4

Books & Resources

A Calendar of the English Martyrs of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, https://archive.org/details/a589842900lawtuoft/

Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612787169

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