
Blessed Walter Pierson
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
June 10
Died
June 1, 10
Beatified
29 December 1886 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed)
Biography
Blessed Walter Pierson, also known as Walter Pearson, was a devout Carthusian lay brother who resided in the London Charterhouse during the tumultuous period of the English Reformation. While information about his early life is limited, it is known that he dedicated himself to the monastic order and committed his life to prayer, contemplation, and a rigorous ascetic lifestyle.