Blessed John Felton
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 8
Died
August 1, 8
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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