Blessed Roger Dickenson
Also known as: Roger Dickinson; Roger Dicconson
Feast Day
7-Jul
Born
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Died
Hanged, drawn and quartered on 7 July 1591 in Winchester, England
Beatified
15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Venerated
8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Roger Dickenson, a priest of the Catholic Church, stands as a witness to the unshakeable faith of English Catholics during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. His life, though shrouded in the scarcity of historical detail, is defined by his steadfast commitment to his vocation amidst severe persecution. As a priest, he ministered to his flock in defiance of the Elizabethan penal laws targeting Catholic clergy. His unwavering fidelity led to his arrest, imprisonment
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