Blessed Elizabeth Kearney
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
13 September; 20 June as one of the Irish Martyrs
Born
Irish
Died
13 September 1647 in Cashel, Tipperary, Ireland
Beatified
27 September 1992 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy
Venerated
6 July 1991 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Elizabeth Kearney, also known as Nancy Kearney, was a devout lay woman in the diocese of Cashel, Ireland. She is recognized as one of the Irish Martyrs, who courageously witnessed their faith during a period of intense persecution against Catholics in Ireland.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1992-09-27 by 27 September 1992 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy
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