Blessed Edward Shelley
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
30-Aug
Born
C.1530 in Warminghurts, Sussex, England
Died
Hanged pm 30 August 1588 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 Edward Shelley, born around 1530 in Warminghurst, Sussex, England, was a devout Catholic layman who is celebrated as a martyr of the Catholic Church. He was the son of Edward Shelley and Joan of Penshurst, hailing from prominent families in Sussex and Kent, respectively.
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