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Blessed Anthony Turner

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

20-Jun

Born

1628 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England

Died

Hanged, drawn, and quartered on 20 June 1679 at Tyburn, London, England

Beatified

15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Venerated

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

Biography

Blessed Anthony Turner, born in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England in 1628, was the son of a Protestant minister. He received a comprehensive education at Cambridge University, where he distinguished himself for his intelligence and academic prowess. However, his studies led him on a transformative spiritual journey that ultimately led to his conversion to Catholicism.

Cause for Canonization

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