Bl. William Exmew Biography
Bl. William Exmew Profile. Born: unknown in United Kingdom, Europe. Worked in England. Died: 19 June 1535 in England. Feast Day is celebrated on May 4 or June 19.
Bl. William Exmew 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 | unknown |
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Country of Birth | United Kingdom in Europe |
Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Monks |
Profession | Monk |
Place of Work | England |
Date of Death | 19 June 1535 |
Place of Death | England |
Feast Day | May 4 or June 19 |
Beatification | Beatified by Pope Leo XIII on 9 December 1886 |
Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
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Blessed’s Biography
Blessed William Exmew studied at Christ’s College, Cambridge. Carthusian monk at the London Charterhouse and Vicar of the house, working with Blessed John Houghton. In 1534 he was Procurator of the house with his vicar was Blessed Humphrey Middlemore. The two were denounced as traitors for loyalty to the pope on 6 May 1535. They and Blessed Sebastian Newdigate were arrested and imprisoned in Marshalsea prison for several days, then transferred to the Tower of London. The three, with Blessed John Fisher, were tried for treason on June 11, 1535, and when they insisted that the pope was the head of the Church, were all condemned to death.
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