
Blessed John Lockwood
Also known as: John Lascellas
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
13 April; 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
Born
1561 at Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
Died
Hanged, drawn, and quartered on 13 April 1642 at York, England
Beatified
15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Venerated
8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed John Lockwood, also known as John Lascellas, was born in 1561 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. He embarked on a journey of faith and education, studying for the priesthood in Rome, Italy during a time when Catholics were facing persecution in England. In 1597, John was ordained as a priest.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1929-12-15 by 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
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