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Blessed Edward Thwing

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

26 July; 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai ; 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai

Born

Heworth, England

Died

Hanged on 26 July 1600 at Lancaster, England

Beatified

22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

10 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Edward Thwing, also known as Edward Thwenge, was born in Heworth, England, the second son of Thomas and Jane Thwing. He received his education at the English College in Rheims, France, where he studied under the Jesuits at Pont-Ö-Mousson, France, and later in Rome, Italy.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1987-11-22 by 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Feast Days

July 26November 22October 29October 29

Books & Resources

Bishop, ://patrons-of-bishops

Richard Challoner, ://bishop-richard-challoner

Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612787169

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