Blessed Edmund Daniel
Also known as: Edmund MacDaniell
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
25 October; 20 June as one of the Irish Martyrs
Born
Irish
Died
Hanged on 25 October 1572 in Cork, Ireland
Beatified
27 September 1992 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy
Venerated
6 July 1991 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Edmund Daniel, also known as Edmund MacDaniell, was a Jesuit seminarian and one of the Irish Martyrs. He holds the distinction of being the first Jesuit martyr in Europe. Blessed Edmund Daniel was born in Ireland, although specific details about his birthplace and early life are not available.
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