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Blessed Robert Hardesty

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

24 September; 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales

Born

Yorkshire, England

Died

Hanged on 24 September 1589 in York, North Yorkshire, England

Beatified

22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

10 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

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.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1987-11-22 by 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Feast Days

September 24 November 22

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