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Blessed William Scott

Also known as: Brother Maurus

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

30-May

Born

Chigwell, Essex, England

Died

Hanged, drawn and quartered on 30 May 1612 at Tyburn, London, England

Beatified

15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Venerated

8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed William Scott, also known as Brother Maurus, was born in Chigwell, Essex, England. He was educated at Cambridge University, where he studied law before undergoing a profound conversion to Catholicism in adulthood. It was through the influence of Blessed John Roberts that William Scott embraced the Catholic faith and dedicated his life to serving God.

Cause for Canonization

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