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Detail of The BasRelief Memorial Plaque To Saint John Payne Date Unknown Artist Unknown On The Wall of Saint Ives Roman Catholic Church Saint Ives Cornwall England Photographed On 2 November 2008 By Aeropagitica
Detail of The BasRelief Memorial Plaque To Saint John Payne Date Unknown Artist Unknown On The Wall of Saint Ives Roman Catholic Church Saint Ives Cornwall England Photographed On 2 November 2008 By Aeropagitica

Saint John Payne

Also known as: John Pain; John Paine

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

April 2

Died

April 1, 2

Beatified

29 December 1886 by Pope leo XIII (cultus confirmation)

Biography

Saint John Payne, also known as John Pain or John Paine, was a renowned Catholic convert and martyr who dedicated his life to the restoration of Catholicism in England during the tumultuous Elizabethan era. Born in the Diocese of Peterborough, Northampton, England, Saint John Payne displayed exceptional intellect and piety from a young age....