Blessed William Knight

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

29 November; 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales

Born

1573 in South Duffield, North Yorkshire, England

Died

Hanged on 29 November 1596 in York, North Yorkshire, England

Beatified

22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

10 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed William Knight was a devout layman in the apostolic vicariate of England during a tumultuous period of persecutions directed at Catholics. He was born in 1573 in South Duffield, North Yorkshire, England.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1987-11-22 by 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Feast Days

November 29 November 22

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