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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.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1992-09-27 by 27 September 1992 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy

Feast Days

October 25June 20
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