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Blessed William Gunter

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

August 28

Died

August 28, 1588

Beatified

15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Biography

Blessed William Gunter, also known as Bl. William Gunter, was a priest in the apostolic vicariate of England during the tumultuous era of the Catholic persecutions under Queen Elizabeth I. He was born in Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales, and dedicated his life to serving the Catholic community amidst the difficult circumstances of the Protestant Reformation in England.