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Blessed William Patenson

Also known as: William Pattenson

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

22 January; 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai

Born

Durham, England

Died

Hanged, drawn, and quartered on 22 January 1592 at Tyburn, London, England

Beatified

15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Venerated

8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Biography

Blessed William Patenson, also known as William Pattenson, was born in Durham, England. He was a devout Catholic who felt a calling to the priesthood. Seeking high-quality education and formation, he studied at Rheims, France and was ordained as a priest in September 1587.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1929-12-15 by 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Feast Days

January 22October 29

Books & Resources

A Calendar of the English Martyrs of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, https://archive.org/details/a589842900lawtuoft/

Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612787169

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