Blessed Thomas Belson
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 5
Died
July 1, 5
Beatified
22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Thomas Belson, also known as Thomas Bell, was a young layman hailing from the apostolic vicariate of England during the Elizabethan era. Born around 1564 in Brill, Buckinghamshire, England, he received his education at Exeter College, Oxford, and Douai College in Rheims, France.