Blessed Edward Waterson
Feast Day
8 January 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai ; 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
Born
At London, England
Died
Hanged, drawn, and quartered on 8 January 1593 at Newcastle-on-Tyne, England; the prison horses refused to drag Edward to the scaffold; when the guards finally got him there, the ladder jumped around to keep them from climbing it until Edward made the Sign of the Cross over it
Beatified
15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Venerated
8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Edward Waterson, also known as Edward Waterson, was born in London, England. As a young man, he embarked on a journey to Turkey with a group of English merchants. During his time there, Edward formed a close bond with a wealthy Turk who admired him greatly. In fact, the Turk was so fond of Edward that he offered his daughter's hand in marriage on the condition that Edward convert to Islam. Despite the enticing proposal, Edward firmly declined the offer. However, this encounter sparked a deep interest in spiritual matters within him.
Cause for Canonization
Feast Days
Books & Resources
A Calendar of the English Martyrs of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, https://archive.org/details/a589842900lawtuoft/
Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612787169
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