John Almond (martyr)
| John Almond | |
|---|---|
| Born | ca. 1577 Allerton near Liverpool |
| Died | December 5, 1612 Tyburn, London |
| Honored in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 1929, Rome by Pope Pius XI |
| Canonized | 1970, Rome by Pope Paul VI, as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales |
| Feast | 5 December (25 October as part of the 40 Martyrs) |
Saint John Almond was born circa 1577 and ordained in 1598. He was martyred on 5 December 1612. Canonized in 1970, John Almond is one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.
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[edit] Early years and life as a skilled debater
John Almond passed his childhood at circa 1577, and at Much Woolton, Lancashire. His childhood and early manhood were spent in Ireland, until he went to the English College in Rome, at the age of twenty, where he was ordained as a priest, returning to England as a missionary in 1602.[1] He concluded his term there by giving the 'Grand Act' -- a public defence of theses which cover the whole course of philosophy and theology—and was warmly congratulated by Cardinals Caesar Baronius and Francesco Maria Tarugi, who presided.[citation needed]
[edit] Return to England and martyrdom
He returned to the dangers of England in 1602 as a secular priest and administered to the faithful there. He was arrested in 1608, and then again in 1612. In November of 1612, seven priests escaped from prison. John Almond was hanged, drawn, and quartered on 5 December 1612 at Tyburn, London, England.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.
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- 1570s births
- 1612 deaths
- English Roman Catholic saints
- Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
- People executed by hanging, drawing and quartering
- Executed English people
- 17th-century Christian saints
- 17th-century Roman Catholic martyrs
- 17th-century Roman Catholic priests
- 16th-century English people
- 17th-century English people
- People of the Tudor period
