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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.