William Gunter (martyr)

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Blessed

William Gunter
Priest and Martyr
BornRaglan, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died28 August 1588
Shoreditch, London, England
Venerated in
Roman Catholic Church
Beatified15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

William Gunter (died 28 August 1588) was a

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]

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

Queen Elizabeth I.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Blessed William Gunter". January 19, 2018.
  2. – via Google Books.
  3. – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "England, Scotland, and Wales, Martyrs of | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.