William Gunter (martyr) explained

Honorific Prefix:Blessed
William Gunter
Death Date:28 August 1588
Venerated In:Roman Catholic Church
Birth Place:Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales
Death Place:Shoreditch, London, England
Titles:Priest and Martyr
Beatified Date:15 December 1929
Beatified By:Pope Pius XI

William Gunter (died 28 August 1588) was a Roman Catholic priest who was martyred under Queen Elizabeth I during the aftermath of the Spanish Armada, and is one of the One Hundred and Seven Martyrs of England and Wales.[1]

He was beatified in 1929 by Pope Pius XI.[2]

History

William Gunter was from Raglan in Monmouthshire. He studied in Reims, France, where he was ordained in 1587.[3]

He was martyred in Lincoln's Inn Fields on 28 August 1588 under the persecutions of Queen Elizabeth I.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blessed William Gunter. January 19, 2018.
  2. Book: Watkins, Basil. The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary. November 19, 2015. Bloomsbury Academic. 9780567664563. Google Books.
  3. Book: Watkins, Basil. The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary. November 19, 2015. Bloomsbury Academic. 9780567664563. Google Books.
  4. Web site: England, Scotland, and Wales, Martyrs of | Encyclopedia.com. www.encyclopedia.com.