Harold of Gloucester
Harold of Gloucester (died 1168) was a supposed child martyr who was falsely claimed by Benedictine monks to have been ritually murdered by Jews in Gloucester, England, in 1168. The claims arose in the aftermath of the circulation of the first blood libel myth following the unsolved murder of William of Norwich. A Christian cult and veneration of Harold was briefly promoted in Gloucester, but soon died out.
Saint Harold | |
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blood libel image of child sacrifice | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | Aroldo |
| Died | 17 March 1168 Gloucester, England |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | Never officially canonised. |
| Major shrine | Gloucester |
| Feast | 25 March |
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