Blessed Mark Barkworth
Also known as: George Barkworth; Mark Lambert
Feast Day
27 February; 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai; 1 December as one of the Martyrs of Oxford University
Born
C.1572 in Lincolnshire, England
Died
Hanged, drawn, and quartered on 27 February 1601 at Tyburn, London, England
Beatified
15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Venerated
8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Mark Barkworth, also known as George Barkworth and Mark Lambert, was born around 1572 in Lincolnshire, England. Described as a tall, burly man with an always cheerful disposition, Mark embarked on a journey that would ultimately lead him to martyrdom.
Cause for Canonization
Feast Days
Books & Resources
A Calendar of the English Martyrs of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, https://archive.org/details/a589842900lawtuoft/
Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612787169
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