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Blessed John Beche

Also known as: Thomas Marshall

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

1-Dec

Born

English

Died

Hanged, drawn, and quartered on 1 December 1539 at Colchester, England

Beatified

13 May 1895 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed)

Biography

Blessed John Beche, also known as Thomas Marshall, was a prominent figure in the Catholic Church during the tumultuous times of the English Reformation. Born in England, little is known about his early life. However, it is recorded that he acquired great scholastic accomplishments, becoming a Doctor of Divinity from Oxford in 1515.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1895-05-13 by 13 May 1895 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed)

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