Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
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Attributes Martyr's palm | Knife in chest Noose in neck Book or Bible Crucifix Chaucible Eucharist Various religious habits Crown of martyrdom | |
| Patronage | United Kingdom | |
| Notable martyrs | Edmund Campion, S.J. Margaret Clitherow | |
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The Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
Background
The first wave of executions came with the reign of
In 1570
The martyrs
- Saint John Almond
- Saint S.J
- Saint Ambrose Barlow O.S.B
- Saint John Boste
- Saint S.J
- Saint S.J
- Saint Margaret Clitherow
- Saint S.J
- Saint S.J
- Saint Edmund Gennings
- Saint Richard Gwyn
- Saint John Houghton O.Cart
- Saint Philip Howard
- Saint John Jones O.F.M
- Saint John Kemble
- Saint Luke Kirby
- Saint Robert Lawrence O.Cart
- Saint S.J
- Saint Anne Line
- Saint John Lloyd
- Saint Cuthbert Mayne
- Saint S.J
- Saint S.J
- Saint John Payne
- Saint Polydore Plasden
- Saint John Plessington
- Saint O.Ss.S
- Saint John Rigby
- Saint John Roberts O.S.B
- Saint Alban Roe O.S.B
- Saint Ralph Sherwin
- Saint S.J
- Saint John Southworth
- Saint O.E.S.A
- Saint John Wall O.F.M
- Saint S.J
- Saint Margaret Ward
- Saint Augustine Webster O.Cart
- Saint Swithun Wells
- Saint Eustace White
Canonization process
Following beatifications between 1886 and 1929, there were already numerous martyrs from England and Wales recognised with the rank of Blessed. The bishops of the province identified a list of 40 further names; reasons given for the choice of those particular names include a spread of social status, religious rank, geographical spread and the pre-existence of popular devotion. The list of names was submitted to Rome in December 1960. In the case of a martyr, a miracle is not required. For a martyr, the Pope has only to make a declaration of martyrdom, which is a certification that the Venerable died voluntarily as a witness of the Catholic faith or in an act of heroic charity for others.
The Archbishop of Westminster, then Cardinal William Godfrey, sent a description of 24 seemingly miraculous cases to the Sacred Congregation. Out of 20 candidate cases for recognition as answered prayers, the alleged cure of a young mother from a malignant tumor was selected as the clearest case. In light of the fact that Thomas More and John Fisher, belonging to the same group of Martyrs, had been canonized with a dispensation from miracles, Pope Paul VI, after discussions with the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints, considered that it was possible to proceed with the Canonization on the basis of one miracle.[5]
Pope
Liturgical feast day
In England, these martyrs were formerly commemorated within the Catholic Church by a
In Wales, the Catholic Church keeps 25 October as the feast of the Six Welsh Martyrs and their companions. The Welsh Martyrs are the priests
See also
- Saint Thomas More
- Saint John Fisher
- List of Catholic martyrs of the English Reformation
- English Saints and Martyrs of the Reformation Era, a Church of England commemoration-day for all martyrs of the English Reformation era
- Catholic Church in England and Wales
- Eighty-five martyrs of England and Wales, a list of eighty-five beatified by the Pope to represent those executed during the English Reformation
- Carthusian Martyrs of London
- Irish Catholic Martyrs
References
- ISBN 978-0-89870-968-1.
- ^ Duffy, Patrick. "The Forty Martyrs of England and Wales", Catholic Ireland, 25 October 2012
- ^ Burton, Edwin, Edward D'Alton, and Jarvis Kelley. "Penal Laws." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 11. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 3 February 2019
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Atherstone, A. (2011). The Canonisation of the Forty English Martyrs: An Ecumenical Dilemma. Recusant History, 30(4), 573-587. doi:10.1017/S0034193200013194
- ^ Molinari S.J.,, Paolo. "Canonization of Forty English and Welsh Martyrs", L'Osservatore Romano, 29 October 1970
- ISBN 978-1-84748-258-7.
- ^ Canonizzazione di quaranta martiri dell'Inghilterra e del Galles vatican.va, article in Italian
- ^ National Calendar for England, Liturgy Office for England and Wales, accessed 31 July 2011
- ^ National Calendar for Wales, Liturgy Office for England and Wales, accessed 31 July 2011
- ^ Ordo for Wales Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Diocese of Menevia, accessed 11 August 2011
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Penal Laws". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
External links
- Catholic Forum: Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
- Sermon of Paul VI on the occasion of the canonization of forty martyrs from England and Wales, 25 October 1970 (largely in Italian)
- Molinari, Paolo, S.J., "Canonization of 40 English and Welsh Martyrs", L'Osservatore Romano, 29 October 1970
- Cuthbert Mayne and 39 Companions: Martyrs of England and Wales