Bl. George Beesley Biography
Blessed George Beesley Profile. Born: 1562 AD in United Kingdom, Europe. Worked in England. Died: July 2 1591 AD in Fleet Street, London, England.. Feast Day is celebrated on July 1.
Bl. George Beesley 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 | 1562 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 | July 2 1591 AD |
Place of Death | Fleet Street, London, England. |
Feast Day | July 1 |
Beatification | Beatified by Pope John Paul II |
Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
Patron Saint of | N/A |
Bl. George Beesley Biography
Blessed George Beesley was born into a Catholic family. He was ordained at the English college, Rheims, France on 14 March 1587. On November 1, 1588, he went back to England. He intended to minister and to convert Catholics during the persecutions led by Queen Elizabeth I. In 1590 he was captured and imprisoned for the crime of being a priest.
He was repeatedly tortured in order to give the names of the other Catholics. Even though his health and body were battered, he did not tell his captors anything. His execution was prompted by the statute of 27 Eliz., in Fleet-street, London.
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