Blessed James Bird
Also known as: James Byrd; James Beard
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
March 25
Died
March 1, 25
Beatified
15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Venerated
8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed James Bird, also known as James Byrd or James Beard, was born in 1574 in Winchester, Hampshire, England. He was raised in a Protestant family but made the significant decision to convert to Catholicism at the young age of 19. This marked the beginning of a journey that would lead him down a path of unwavering faith and martyrdom.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1929-12-15 by 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
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