William Gunter (martyr)

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William Gunter
Priest and Martyr
BornRaglan, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died28 August 1588
Shoreditch, London, England
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Beatified 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

William Gunter (died 28 August 1588) was a Roman Catholic priest who was martyred under Queen Elizabeth I during the aftermath of the Spanish Armada, and is one of the One Hundred and Seven Martyrs of England and Wales. [1]

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He was beatified in 1929 by Pope Pius XI. [2]

History

William Gunter was from Raglan in Monmouthshire. He studied in Reims, France, where he was ordained in 1587. [3]

He was martyred in Lincoln's Inn Fields on 28 August 1588 under the persecutions of Queen Elizabeth I. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Blessed William Gunter". January 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ Watkins, Basil (November 19, 2015). The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN   9780567664563 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Watkins, Basil (November 19, 2015). The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN   9780567664563 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "England, Scotland, and Wales, Martyrs of | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.


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