Blessed Richard Whiting
Memorial
15 November
Benedictine monk at Glastonbury. Educated at Cambridge. Ordained in 1501. Abbot of Glastonbury in 1525. Leader of his house when King Henry VIII seized Church property as part of his usurpation of religious power. Arrested for refusing to turn his abbey over to the king's men. Convicted of treason for remaining loyal to Rome. Martyred with Blessed Roger James and Blessed John Thorne.
Born at Wrington, Somerset, England
Died by execution he was hanged, drawn, and quartered on December 1, 1539 at Tor Hill, Glastonbury, England
Beatified on May 13, 1895 by His Holiness Pope Leo XIII
Canonized
pending
Memorial
15 November
Benedictine monk at Glastonbury. Educated at Cambridge. Ordained in 1501. Abbot of Glastonbury in 1525. Leader of his house when King Henry VIII seized Church property as part of his usurpation of religious power. Arrested for refusing to turn his abbey over to the king's men. Convicted of treason for remaining loyal to Rome. Martyred with Blessed Roger James and Blessed John Thorne.
Born at Wrington, Somerset, England
Died by execution he was hanged, drawn, and quartered on December 1, 1539 at Tor Hill, Glastonbury, England
Beatified on May 13, 1895 by His Holiness Pope Leo XIII
Canonized
pending
Blessed Richard Whiting
Memorial
15 November
Benedictine monk at Glastonbury. Educated at Cambridge. Ordained in 1501. Abbot of Glastonbury in 1525. Leader of his house when King Henry VIII seized Church property as part of his usurpation of religious power. Arrested for refusing to turn his abbey over to the king's men. Convicted of treason for remaining loyal to Rome. Martyred with Blessed Roger James and Blessed John Thorne.
Born at Wrington, Somerset, England
Died by execution he was hanged, drawn, and quartered on December 1, 1539 at Tor Hill, Glastonbury, England
Beatified on May 13, 1895 by His Holiness Pope Leo XIII
Canonized
pending
Memorial
15 November
Benedictine monk at Glastonbury. Educated at Cambridge. Ordained in 1501. Abbot of Glastonbury in 1525. Leader of his house when King Henry VIII seized Church property as part of his usurpation of religious power. Arrested for refusing to turn his abbey over to the king's men. Convicted of treason for remaining loyal to Rome. Martyred with Blessed Roger James and Blessed John Thorne.
Born at Wrington, Somerset, England
Died by execution he was hanged, drawn, and quartered on December 1, 1539 at Tor Hill, Glastonbury, England
Beatified on May 13, 1895 by His Holiness Pope Leo XIII
Canonized
pending
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