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Blessed Laurence Humphrey

Also known as: Laurence Humphreys

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

7-Jul

Born

1571 in Hampshire, England

Died

Hanged, drawn and quartered in 1591 in Winchester, Hampshire, England

Beatified

15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Venerated

8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Laurence Humphrey, also known as Laurence Humphreys, was born in 1571 in Hampshire, England, into a Protestant family. From a young age, Laurence displayed a deep piety and an eagerness to study religious texts, dedicating much of his time to reading the Bible and other religious works.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1929-12-15 by 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
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