
Blessed Richard Simpson
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 24
Died
July 24, 1588
Beatified
22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Richard Simpson, born around 1554 in Well, near Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, was a devoted priest in the apostolic vicariate of England during a tumultuous period in English history. Not much is known about his early life, but he eventually answered the call to serve as a priest, dedicating himself to the Catholic faith and the ministry of the Church.