Saint John Kemble | |
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| Priest and Martyr | |
| Born | c. 1599 St Weonards, Herefordshire, England |
| Died | 22 August 1679 (aged 79 - 80) Widemarsh Common, Hereford, Herefordshire, England |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI |
| Canonized | 25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI |
| Major shrine | His grave in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin at Welsh Newton |
| Feast | 22 August, 25 October |
| Attributes | martyr's palm |
John Kemble (c. 1599 – 22 August 1679) was an English Catholic priest killed by the crown due to his ministry. He was canonized in 1970 by Pope Paul VI as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.