Blessed Thomas Pilcher Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date
Thomas Pilcher Profile. Born: 1557 AD in the United Kingdom, Europe. Worked in England. Died: 21 March 1587 AD in Dorchester, Dorset, England. Feast Day is celebrated on March 21, October 29, November 22, December 1.
Thomas Pilcher |
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Date of Birth | 1557 AD |
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Country of Birth | United Kingdom of Europe |
Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Priests |
Profession | Priest |
Place of Work | England |
Date of Death | 21 March 1587 AD |
Place of Death | Dorchester, Dorset, England |
Feast Day | March 21, October 29, November 22, December 1 |
Beatification | Beatified by Pope John Paul II on 22 November 1987 |
Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
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Blessed Thomas Pilcher Biography
Blessed Thomas Pilcher was born in 1557 AD in Battle, East Sussex, England. He studied at Balliol College, Oxford, England. He then converted to Catholicism. Thomas studied at Douai College, Rheims, France. He was ordained a priest at Laon, France in 1583. He then went back to England to minister to covert Catholics in Hampshire and Dorset. Thomas was finally arrested and condemned to death for the crime of being a priest.
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