Blessed Richard Leigh
Also known as: Richard Garth; Richard Earth
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 30
Died
August 1, 30
Beatified
15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Venerated
8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Richard Leigh, also known as Richard Garth and Richard Earth, was born around 1561 in Cambridgeshire, England. He received his education at Rheims and Rome, where he dedicated himself to the Catholic faith. In February 1586, Richard was ordained as a priest in Rome, and he returned to England as a home missioner later that same year.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1929-12-15 by 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
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