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Blessed George Nichols

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

5 July; 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales; 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai; 1 December as one of the Martyrs of Oxford University

Born

1550 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Died

Hanged, drawn and quartered on 5 July 1589 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Beatified

22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

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

Biography

Blessed George Nichols was born in 1550 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He was raised in a Protestant family and went on to graduate from Brasenose College in Oxford in 1573. After completing his studies, Nichols began teaching at Saint Paul's School in London, England.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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

Feast Days

July 5 November 22 October 29 December 1

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