Blessed John Woodcock
Also known as: John Farington; John Thompson; Martin of Saint Felix
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 7
Died
August 7, 1646
Beatified
22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Religious Order
Venerated
10 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed John Woodcock, also known as John Farington, John Thompson, and Martin of Saint Felix, was a devout Franciscan Friar Minor (Recollects) priest and martyr. He was born in 1603 in Clayton-le-Woods, Lancashire, England, during a time of intense religious persecution in England.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1987-11-22 by 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Feast Days
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