Saint Henry Walpole
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
April 7
Died
April 1, 7
Canonized
25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI
Beatified
15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Biography
Saint Henry Walpole, also known as simply Henry Walpole, was born in 1558 in Docking, Norfolk, England. He received a privileged education, attending schools in Norwich, Cambridge, and Gray's Inn in London. As a young adult, Henry converted to Catholicism and decided to dedicate his life to the priesthood. In 1582, Henry traveled to Rheims, France to study for the priesthood....