John Finch (martyr)
John Finch (b. about 1548; executed 20 April 1584) was an English Roman Catholic farmer. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929.
Blessed John Finch | |
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A stained glass window in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chorley, England | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | c. 1548 Eccleston, Lancashire |
| Died | 20 April 1584 (aged 35 - 36) Lancaster, England |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 15 December 1929, Rome by Pope Pius XI |
| Feast | 20 April and 4 May (Holy English Martyrs) |
| Attributes | hat, rosary, pitchfork |
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