Blessed Thomas Pickering
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
9-May
Born
C.1621 in Westmorland, England
Died
Hanged, drawn and quartered on 9 May 1679 in Tyburn, London, England; some relics persevered at Downside Abbey
Beatified
15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Venerated
8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Thomas Pickering, a Benedictine lay brother of the Abbey of Saint Gregory in Douai, France, dedicated his life to humble service within the monastic community. In 1665, he was
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