Blessed Edward Jones
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
6 May; 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
Born
Diocese of Saint Asaph, Wales
Died
Hanged, drawn and quartered on 6 May 1590 on Fleet Street in London, England
Beatified
15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Venerated
8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Edward Jones, also known as Blessed Edward Jones of Saint Asaph, was born in the Diocese of Saint Asaph, Wales. He was raised in the Anglican faith, but his spiritual journey eventually led him to embrace Catholicism. In 1587, Edward converted to Catholicism and was received into the Church at the English College in Rheims, France.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1929-12-15 by 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
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