Blessed Walter Pierson
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
10 June; 4 May as one of the Carthusian Martyrs
Died
Starved to death on 10 June 1537 in Newgate Prison, London, England
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.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1886-12-29 by 29 December 1886 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed)
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