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41 Martyrs

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Forty-One Martyrs of England and Wales, also known as Margaret Pole and Forty Companion Martyrs, are a group of clergy and laypersons who were executed on charges of treason and related offences in the Kingdom of England between 1535 and 1583. They are considered martyrs in the Roman Catholic Church and were beatified on 29 December 1886 by Pope Leo XIII.

List of individual names

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They were chosen from a number of priests and laymen executed between 1535 and 1680. Their names were:[1]

Liturgical Feast Day

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In England, these martyrs, together with those beatified between 1886 and 1929, are commemorated by a feast day on 4 May. This day also honours the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales who hold the rank of saint; the Forty Martyrs were honoured separately on 25 October until the liturgical calendar for England was revised in the year 2000.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Margaret Pole and 40 Companions at Hagiography Circle
  2. ^ "Lives of the English martyrs : declared blessed by Pope Leo XIII, in 1886 and 1895". Archive.org. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
  3. ^ "CatholicSaints.Info » Blog Archive » Blessed Lawrence Richardson". Saints.sqpn.com. 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
  4. ^ National Calendar for England, Liturgy Office for England and Wales.


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