Charles Mahoney (martyr)
Charles Mahoney (or Mahony; alias Charles Meehan; c. 1640 – 12 August 1679) was an Irish Franciscan friar who is honoured as a Catholic martyr, one of the Eighty-five martyrs of England and Wales beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1987. His feast day, together with that of the other martyrs, is celebrated on 4 May.
Blessed Charles Mahoney OFM | |
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| Religious, priest and martyr | |
| Born | ca. 1640 Kingdom of Ireland |
| Died | 12 August 1679 Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales, Kingdom of England |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church (United Kingdom) |
| Beatified | 22 November 1997 by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 4 May |
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