Francis Taylor (martyr)

The Blessed Francis Taylor
(Irish: Proinnsias Táiliúr)
"Murdered Mayors"
A statue of the Blessed Francis Taylor and of his grandmother-in-law, the Blessed Margaret Ball, which stands in front of St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland
Martyr
Born30 January 1550
Swords, County Dublin, Ireland
Died30 January 1621
Dublin Castle, Ireland
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
(Ireland)
Beatified27 September 1992, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II
Feast30 January
PatronagePoliticians

Francis Taylor (Irish: Proinnsias Táiliúr; Beannaithe, Swords, c. 1550 – Dublin, 29 January 1621) was a Mayor of Dublin, Ireland, who was incarcerated because of his Catholicism. He has been declared a martyr for his faith and beatified by the Catholic Church.