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Blessed Sidney Hodgson

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

10-Dec

Born

English

Died

Hanged, drawn, and quartered on 10 December 1591 at Tyburn, London, England

Beatified

15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Venerated

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

Biography

Blessed Sidney Hodgson was a devout English layman who converted to Catholicism during a period when Catholicism was outlawed in England. He is celebrated for his martyrdom, having been executed for his active support of priests during this challenging era of English history.

Cause for Canonization

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