Nicholas Postgate | |
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| Priest and Martyr | |
| Born | 1596 Egton, North Yorkshire |
| Died | 7 August 1679 York, England[1] |
| Cause of death | Hanged, disembowelled and quartered |
| Resting place | Egton Bridge, Ampleforth Abbey, Pickering |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 22 November 1987, St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 7 August |
Nicholas Postgate (1596 or 1597 – 7 August 1679) was an English Catholic priest who was executed for treason during the anti-Catholic persecution in England. He was put to death on 7 August 1679 on the Knavesmire in York, following false accusations and amid heightened tensions of the period. Postgate is recognized as one of the 85 English Catholic Martyrs of England and Wales beatified by Pope John Paul II in November 1987.[2]
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