
Blessed Robert Hardesty
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 24
Died
September 1, 24
Beatified
22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Robert Hardesty, a devout Catholic layman, was born in Yorkshire, England. Little is known about his early life, but he became renowned for his unwavering devotion to the Catholic faith during a time of intense persecution in England. He is primarily remembered for the courageous act of hiding and supporting the work of another martyr, Blessed William Spenser.