Blessed Robert Widmerpool

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

1 October; 1 December as one of the Martyrs of Oxford University

Born

Widmerpool, Nottinghamshire, England

Died

Hanged, drawn and quartered 1 October 1588 in Canterbury, Kent, England

Beatified

15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Venerated

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

Biography

Blessed Robert Widmerpool, also known as Robert of Widmerpool, was born in the village of Widmerpool in Nottinghamshire, England. His exact date of birth is not recorded, but historical documents suggest it was in the late 16th century.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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

Feast Days

October 1 December 1

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