Blessed Richard Butler
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
13 September; 20 June as one of the Irish Martyrs
Born
Irish
Died
Martyred on 13 September 1647 in Cashel, Tipperary, Ireland
Beatified
27 September 1992 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy
Venerated
6 July 1991 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Richard Butler, born as Richard O'Butler, was an Irish Franciscan Friar Minor priest and one of the Irish Martyrs. He was born in Ireland but little is known about his early life and family background. Richard Butler dedicated his life to the service of God and entered the Franciscan Order, where he received his religious formation and was ordained as a priest.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1992-09-27 by 27 September 1992 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy
Feast Days
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