John Plessington
John Plessington (c. 1637 – 19 July 1679), also known as John Plesington, William Scarisbrick and William Pleasington, was an English Catholic priest who was executed by the English Crown for violating the ban on the presence of Catholic priests in the kingdom. He is now venerated as a saint, honored as one of the Catholic Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.
Saint John Plessington | |
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| Priest and Martyr | |
| Born | c. 1637 Dimples Hall, Garstang, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 19 July 1679 (aged 41 - 42) Gallow's Hill, Boughton, Cheshire |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI |
| Canonized | 25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI |
| Feast | 19 July (individual) 25 October (together with Forty Martyrs of England and Wales) |
| Attributes | Chaucible, chalice, Eucharist, rosary, martyr's palm |
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