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Blessed Thomas Felton
Blessed Thomas Felton

Blessed Thomas Felton

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

28-Aug

Born

C.1567 in Bermondsey, London, England

Died

Hanged on 28 August 1588 in Isleworth, London, England

Beatified

15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Venerated

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

Biography

Blessed Thomas Felton, son of the martyr Blessed John Felton, entered the world amid profound sacrifice, having lost his father to martyrdom when he was scarcely four years old. In his youth, he served as a page to Lady Lovett, yet felt a deepening call to the priesthood. In 1583, he commenced his studies at the English College in Reims, France, seeking ordination. While still a seminarian, he joined the austere Order

Cause for Canonization

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