Blessed Thomas Holford | |
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| Born | c. 1541 Nantwich, Cheshire |
| Died | 28 August 1588 (aged 46 - 47) Clerkenwell, England |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI |
| Feast | 28 August |
Thomas Holford (sometimes called Thomas Acton) (1541–1588) was an English Protestant schoolteacher who became a Catholic priest during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He was martyred at Clerkenwell in London, and is recognised by the Catholic Church as having the status of Blessed.