Blessed Brian Lacey
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
10-Dec
Born
Brockdish, Norfolk, England
Died
Hanged on 10 December 1591 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 Brian Lacey, a Yorkshire country gentleman, is remembered for his unwavering dedication to the Catholic faith and his courageous acts of aiding and hiding priests during a time of persecution in England. Born in Brockdish, Norfolk, England, his life took a dramatic turn as he became entangled in the dangerous underground world of Catholicism.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1929-12-15 by 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
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