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4th May - Feast of the Martyrs of England and Wales A group of English and Welsh Roman Catholics who were martyred between 1535 and 1679. They were selected from 200 already beatified by earlier popes and were canonised by Pope Paul VI on the 25th of October 1970. Their numbers include thirteen seminary priest, ten Jesuits, three Benedictines, three Carthusians, two Franciscans, one Brigettine, one Austin Friar and seven lay people. See also: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05474a.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_Martyrs_of_England_and_Wales https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Catholic_martyrs_of_the_English_Reformation https://catholicsaints.info/martyrs-of-england-scotland-and-wales/ Key to who is who in the illustration below: http://jesuitinstitute.org/Pictures/EnglishMartyrsKey.jpg
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