Blessed John Adams
Feast Day
8 October; 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai; 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales
Born
C.1545 in England
Died
8 October 1586 at Tyburn, London, England
Beatified
22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
10 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed John Adams, also known as John Adams of Winchester, was a Protestant minister who ultimately converted to Catholicism and became a prominent figure in the Catholic ministry in England during the 16th century. He was born around 1545 in England and grew up to become a man of average height with dark eyes and a dark beard.
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