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Blessed Richard Newport

Also known as: Richard Smith

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

30 May; 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai

Born

Ashby Saint Legers, Northamptonshire, England

Died

Hanged, drawn and quartered on 30 May 1612 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 Richard Newport, also known as Richard Smith, was born in Ashby Saint Legers, Northamptonshire, England. He was a devout Catholic who dedicated his life to the priesthood, even in the face of intense persecution during the reign of King James I.

Cause for Canonization

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

Feast Days

May 30October 29
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