Bl. Richard Thirkeld

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Feastday: May 29
Died: 1383

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English martyr, also listed as Thirkild. Born in Durham, England, he studied at Oxford and was said to be quite old when he left the isle to receive preparation for the priesthood at Reims and Douai, France. Ordained in 1579, he went back to England and served the Catholics in the area around Yorkshire until his execution for being a priest on May 29 at York.

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Chris Hawkes
1 year ago
Thanks for the information. A small point: I think your 1349 date in the heading should be 1583, the date when Blessed Richard Thirkeld was martyred.

Dominus Vobiscum

Chris

http://saintoftheday-nmh.blogspot.com/

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