Blessed John Nelson Biography
Blessed John Nelson 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 | 1534 AD |
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| Country of Birth | United Kingdom of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Priests |
| Profession | Missionary work |
| Place of Work | Belgium |
| Date of Death | 3 February 1578 |
| Place of Death | Tyburn, London England |
| Feast Day | February 3, October 29 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Leo XIII on 29 December 1886 |
| Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
| Patron Saint of | N/A |
Blessed John Nelson Biography
John Nelson studied priesthood at Douai France at the age of 39. He was later ordained on !! June 1576 at Binche, Belgium. Two of his brothers followed him into the priesthood. John later returned to London, England on 7 November 1576 as a missionary where he joined the Jesuits before his arrest.
On December 1, 1577, he was arrested while at prayers and charged with Catholicism. On January 30, 1578, he happened to celebrate mass in Prison with materials which had been smuggled in.
He was later condemned for catholic priesthood and neglect to acknowledge the Queen’s supremacy in spiritual matters. He was thrown into a ditch of the tower of London for two days and the prosecuted. His last words were “I forgive the queen and all the authors of my death.”
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