Saint John Plessington | |
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| Priest and Martyr | |
| Born | c. 1637 Dimples Hall, Garstang, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 19 July 1679 (aged 41 - 42) Gallow's Hill, Boughton, Cheshire |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI |
| Canonized | 25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI |
| Feast | 19 July (individual) 25 October (together with Forty Martyrs of England and Wales) |
| Attributes | Chaucible, chalice, Eucharist, rosary, martyr's palm |
John Plessington (c. 1637 – 19 July 1679), also known as John Plesington, William Scarisbrick and William Pleasington, was an English Catholic priest who was executed by the English Crown for violating the ban on the presence of Catholic priests in the kingdom. He is now venerated as a saint, honored as one of the Catholic Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.[1]
- ^ List of 40 martyrs Archived 13 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 20 July 2008