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Blessed Robert Watkinson

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

20-Apr

Born

In Hemingbrough, North Yorkshire, England

Died

Hanged on 20 April 1602 in Tyburn, London, England

Beatified

15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Venerated

8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Robert Watkinson, also known as Blessed Robert Watkinson of York, was a Catholic priest in the apostolic vicariate of England during the tumultuous period of the English Reformation. Born in Hemingbrough, North Yorkshire, England, his exact birthdate is unknown, but it is believed to be around the late 16th or early 17th century.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1929-12-15 by 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
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