
Blessed John Robinson
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
1 October 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai ; 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
Born
C.1530 at Ferrensby, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Died
Hanged, drawn and quartered on 1 October 1588 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Beatified
15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Venerated
8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed John Robinson, also known as Blessed John Robinson of Ferrensby, was a married layman who lived in England during the period of religious persecution under Queen Elizabeth I. He was born around 1530 in Ferrensby, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1929-12-15 by 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
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