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Saint '''Henry Morse''' (1595 – 1 February 1645) was one of the Catholic [[Forty Martyrs of England and Wales]]. |
Saint '''Henry Morse''' (1595 – 1 February 1645) was one of the Catholic [[Forty Martyrs of England and Wales]]. |
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| ⚫ | Born a [[Protestant]] in 1595 at [[Brome, Suffolk]], [[England] |
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| ⚫ | Returning to England at the end of 1633 he laboured in London, and in 1636 is reported to have received about ninety Protestant families into the Church. He himself contracted the plague but recovered. Arrested 27 February, 1636, he was imprisoned in [[Newgate]]. On 22 April he was brought to the bar charged with being a priest and having withdrawn the king's subjects from their faith and allegiance. He was found guilty on the first count, not guilty on the second, and sentence was deferred. On 23 April he made his solemn profession of the three vows to Father Edward Lusher. He was released on bail for 10,000 florins, 20 June, 1637, at the insistence of [[Queen Henriette Maria]]. In order to free his sureties he voluntarily went into exile when the royal proclamation was issued ordering all priests to leave the country before 7 April, 1641, and became chaplain to Gage's English regiment in the service of Spain.{{sfn|Donovan|1913}} |
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| ⚫ | Henry Morse was Born a [[Protestant]] in 1595 at [[Brome, Suffolk]], [[England]. He converted to [[Roman Catholic Church] at Douai, 5 June, 1614. After various journeys he was ordained at Rome, and left for the mission, 19 June, 1624. He was admitted to the Society of Jesus at Heaton; there he was arrested and imprisoned for three years in [[York Castle]], where he made his novitiate under his fellow prisoner, Father John Robinson, and took simple vows. Afterwards he was a missionary to the English regiments in the Low Countries.{{sfn|Donovan|1913}} |
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| ⚫ | Returning to England at the end of 1633 he laboured in London, and in 1636 is reported to have received about ninety Protestant families into the Catholic Church. He himself contracted the plague but recovered. Arrested 27 February, 1636, he was imprisoned in [[Newgate]]. On 22 April he was brought to the bar charged with being a priest and having withdrawn the king's subjects from their faith and allegiance. He was found guilty on the first count, not guilty on the second, and sentence was deferred. On 23 April he made his solemn profession of the three vows to Father Edward Lusher. He was released on bail for 10,000 florins, 20 June, 1637, at the insistence of [[Queen Henriette Maria]]. In order to free his sureties he voluntarily went into exile when the royal proclamation was issued ordering all priests to leave the country before 7 April, 1641, and became chaplain to Gage's English regiment in the service of Spain.{{sfn|Donovan|1913}} |
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In 1643 he returned to England; arrested after about a year and a half he was imprisoned at [[Durham]] and [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]], and sent by sea to London. On 30 January he was again brought to the bar and condemned on his previous conviction. On the day of his execution his hurdle was drawn by four horses and the French ambassador attended with all his suite, as also did the [[Count of Egmont]] and the Portuguese Ambassador. Morse was allowed to hang until he was dead. At the quartering the footmen of the French Ambassador and of the Lois, [[List of Lords and Counts of Egmont|Count of Egmont]] dipped their handkerchiefs into the martyr's blood.{{sfn|Donovan|1913}} |
In 1643 he returned to England; arrested after about a year and a half he was imprisoned at [[Durham]] and [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]], and sent by sea to London. On 30 January he was again brought to the bar and condemned on his previous conviction. On the day of his execution his hurdle was drawn by four horses and the French ambassador attended with all his suite, as also did the [[Count of Egmont]] and the Portuguese Ambassador. Morse was allowed to hang until he was dead. At the quartering the footmen of the French Ambassador and of the Lois, [[List of Lords and Counts of Egmont|Count of Egmont]] dipped their handkerchiefs into the martyr's blood.{{sfn|Donovan|1913}} |
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Henry Morse | |
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 The saint, from a martyrology | |
| Born | 1595 Brome, Suffolk, England |
| Died | 1 February 1645 Tyburn, London |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 15 December 1929, Rome by Pope Pius XI |
| Canonized | 25 October 1970, Rome by Pope Paul VI, as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales |
| Major shrine | The Church of St. Henry Morse |
| Feast | 1st February; 25 October (as part of the 40 Martyrs) |
| Controversy | There might be a statue of him in Trafalger Square, London |
Saint Henry Morse (1595 – 1 February 1645) was one of the Catholic Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.
SAINT HENRY MORSE
Brief Biography:
Henry Morse was Born a Protestant in 1595 at Brome, Suffolk, [[England]. He converted to [[Roman Catholic Church] at Douai, 5 June, 1614. After various journeys he was ordained at Rome, and left for the mission, 19 June, 1624. He was admitted to the Society of Jesus at Heaton; there he was arrested and imprisoned for three years in York Castle, where he made his novitiate under his fellow prisoner, Father John Robinson, and took simple vows. Afterwards he was a missionary to the English regiments in the Low Countries.[1]
Returning to England at the end of 1633 he laboured in London, and in 1636 is reported to have received about ninety Protestant families into the Catholic Church. He himself contracted the plague but recovered. Arrested 27 February, 1636, he was imprisoned in Newgate. On 22 April he was brought to the bar charged with being a priest and having withdrawn the king's subjects from their faith and allegiance. He was found guilty on the first count, not guilty on the second, and sentence was deferred. On 23 April he made his solemn profession of the three vows to Father Edward Lusher. He was released on bail for 10,000 florins, 20 June, 1637, at the insistence of Queen Henriette Maria. In order to free his sureties he voluntarily went into exile when the royal proclamation was issued ordering all priests to leave the country before 7 April, 1641, and became chaplain to Gage's English regiment in the service of Spain.[1]
In 1643 he returned to England; arrested after about a year and a half he was imprisoned at Durham and Newcastle, and sent by sea to London. On 30 January he was again brought to the bar and condemned on his previous conviction. On the day of his execution his hurdle was drawn by four horses and the French ambassador attended with all his suite, as also did the Count of Egmont and the Portuguese Ambassador. Morse was allowed to hang until he was dead. At the quartering the footmen of the French Ambassador and of the Lois, Count of Egmont dipped their handkerchiefs into the martyr's blood.[1]
Venerated from 8 December 1929, and beatified 15 December 1929, and made one of the Forty Martyrs in 1970.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c Donovan 1913.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Donovan, Stephen M. (1913). "Ven. Henry Morse". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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