Blessed John Pibush Biography
Blessed John Pibush 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 | The United Kingdom in Europe |
Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Priests |
Profession | Missionary |
Place of Work | England |
Date of Death | 18 February 1601 |
Place of Death | Saint Thomas’s Waterings, Camberwell, England |
Feast Day | February 18 |
Beatification | Beatified by Pope Pius XI on 15 December 1929 |
Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
Patron Saint of | N/A |
Biography
Blessed John Pibush was the son of Thomas and Jane Pibush. He went to school at Rheims, France as from 4 August 1580. In 1586, he became the deacon and was later ordained a priest on 14 March 1587. He then returned To England to evangelise on 14 January 1588. John was arrested at Morton-in-Marsh, England in 1593 for being a priest where he spent a year in Gatehouse prison.
He then escaped the prisons on 19 February 1594 where he was captured the following day at Matson and sent back to the prisons. On 1 July 1595, he was convicted for the treason of priesthood where he remained ion the prisons for over five years ministering to prisoners whenever he could.
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