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Blessed John Beche

Also known as: Thomas Marshall

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

December 1

Died

December 1, 1

Beatified

13 May 1895 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed)

Religious Order

Benedictine

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.