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Blessed John Felton

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

8-Aug

Born

At Bermondsey, Southwark, England

Died

Hanged, drawn, and quartered on 8 August 1570 at Saint Paul’s churchyard, London, England

Beatified

29 December 1886 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation)

Biography

Blessed John Felton, a wealthy layman of Southwark, England, was born in Bermondsey, Southwark, a district in the southern part of London. Not much is known about his early life, except that he belonged to a family of some means and was the father of Blessed Thomas Felton. His wife had previously served as a playmate and maid of honour to Queen Elizabeth and was the widow of an auditor of the former Queen.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1886-12-29 by 29 December 1886 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation)
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