Blessed John Beche Biography
Blessed John Beche Profile. Born: N/A in United Kingdom, Europe. Worked in England. Died: 1 December 1539 in Colchester, England. Feast Day is celebrated on February 3.
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The Memorial of Blessed John Beche – Saint of the Day |
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Bl. John Beche Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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Date of Birth |
N/A |
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Country of Birth |
United Kingdom of Europe |
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Matrimony/Holy Orders |
Blesseds who were Monks |
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Profession |
Missionary work |
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Place of Work |
England |
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Date of Death |
1 December 1539 |
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Place of Death |
Colchester, England |
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Feast Day |
February 3 |
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Beatification |
Beatified by Pope Leo XIII on 13 May 1895 |
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Canonization |
Canonized by N/A |
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Patron Saint of |
N/A |
Bl. John Beche Biography
Bl. John Beche was a Benedictine monk and a Doctor of Divinity from Oxford in 1515 AD. He was an abbot of Saint Werburgh abbey in England. later became abbot of Saint John More and initially opposed King Henry VIII’s presumption of supremacy in spiritual matters.
His abbey was dissolved in November 1538, he stood by the Church and was for the church to manage its own affairs. This made him be martyred on December 1, 1539.
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