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Blessed Richard Whiting

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

15-Nov

Born

Wrington, Somerset, England

Died

Hanged, drawn, and quartered on 1 December 1539 at Tor Hill, Glastonbury, England

Beatified

13 May 1895 by Pope Leo XIII

Biography

Blessed Richard Whiting, born in Wrington, Somerset, England, was a renowned Benedictine monk and scholar of Glastonbury Abbey during the early 16th century. He received his education at the prestigious University of Cambridge and was ordained as a priest in 1501. Whiting's dedication and intellectual prowess quickly led to his rise within the religious community.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1895-05-13 by 13 May 1895 by Pope Leo XIII

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