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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.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1929-12-15 by 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
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