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Blessed Robert (other)
Blessed Robert may refer to: *Robert Nutter (c. 1550–1600), Dominican * Robert Guérin du Rocher (1736–1792), Jesuit * Robert Meyler (d. 1581 AD) Irish sailor and martyr * Robert Widmerpool English layman and martyr *Robert Grissold English layman and martyr *Robert Salt Carthusian lay brother and martyr * Robert Sutton English priest and martyr *Robert Anderton Robert Anderton (c. 1560 – 25 April 1586) was an English Roman Catholic priest and martyr. Along with his companion, William Marsden, they were beatified by the Roman Catholic Church with a feast day every 25 April. Biographies Robert Anderto ... English priest and martyr See also * Saint Robert (other) {{disambiguation, tndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Nutter
Robert Nutter (c. 155026 July 1600) was an English Catholic priest, Dominican friar and martyr. He was beatified in 1987. Life Throughout the religious upheavals following the English Reformation, the vast majority of English Catholics, many of whom lived in Lancashire, remained staunchly loyal to the throne. Nutter was born at Burnley, Lancashire. He entered Brasenose College, Oxford in 1564 or 1565, and, with his brother John Nutter, also a Catholic martyr, became a student of the English College, Reims. He was ordained at Soissons on 21 December 1581 along with Venerable William Dean and George Haydock.Wainewright, John. "Vens. Robert Nutter and Edward Thwing." ''The Catholic Encyclopedia''. Vol. 11. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. Retrieved: 10 Apr. 2013 Returning to En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Guérin Du Rocher
Robert Guérin du Rocher was born in Repas in 1736. He was the younger brother of Petrus and like his brother became a Jesuit priest. He did missionary work in the Middle east and eventually settled as a pastor in Salonika, before being expelled by the Ottomans. On returning to France he bacmae spiritual director for the Sisters of the Visitation in Paris. On the 2nd September 1792 he was one of the priests, along with his older brother Petrus killed by a mob in the September Massacres. 134 years later he and his fellow Holy September Martyrs were beatified by Pope Pius XI Pope Pius XI ( it, Pio XI), born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti (; 31 May 1857 – 10 February 1939), was head of the Catholic Church from 6 February 1922 to his death in February 1939. He was the first sovereign of Vatican City fro ... in October 1926''Martyrologium Romanum'', 2004, pp. 492–493 References 1736 births 1792 deaths French beatified people 18th-century French Jesu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wexford Martyrs
The Wexford Martyrs were Matthew Lambert, Robert Myler, Edward Cheevers, Patrick Cavanagh (Irish language, Irish: Pádraigh Caomhánach), John O'Lahy, and another martyr whose name is unknown. In 1581, they were found guilty of treason for aiding in the escape of James Eustace, 3rd Viscount Baltinglass; for refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy which declared Elizabeth I of England to be the head of the Church; and for conveying a Jesuit order, Jesuit and other Catholic priests and laymen out of Ireland. On 5 July 1581, they were hanged, drawn and quartered in Wexford, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. They were subsequently Beatification, beatified by Pope John Paul II. Background In the The Pale, Pale the predominant religion was Catholic, and the Catholics saw a growing threat from the Protestant-dominated government, a perception supported by their marked decline in participation within the kingdom's government. English-born Protestants increasingly occupied positions of author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Widmerpool
The Oaten Hill Martyrs were Catholic Martyrs who were executed by hanging, drawing and quartering at Oaten Hill, Canterbury, on 1 October 1588. The gallows had been put up in 1576. These four were beatified by Pope Pius XI in 1929.Oaten Hill Martyrs Robert Wilcox Robert Wilcox was born in in 1558 and entered the seminary at Rheims when he was twenty-five years old and was ordained on 20 April 1585.W ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Grissold
Robert Grissold (died 1604) was an accomplice of John Sugar, the Roman Catholic priest co-martyred at Warwick in 1604. His name is also given as Greswold or Griswold. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987 by Pope John Paul II. References External linksGillow biography* Bede Camm''Forgotten Shrines'' Year of birth missing 1604 deaths English beatified people 16th-century births 16th-century Roman Catholics 17th-century Roman Catholics 17th-century Roman Catholic martyrs Eighty-five martyrs of England and Wales 16th-century English people 17th-century English people {{UK-RC-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Salt
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Sutton (martyr)
Robert Sutton (; Burton-on-Trent – 27 July 1587; Stafford) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987. Life Robert Sutton was born in Burton-on-Trent sometime between 1543 and 1545, and baptised in St Modwen's Parish Church on 11 September 1545. His father was a carpenter. He was ordained an Anglican minister in 1566 and took the degree of M. A. from Christ Church, Oxford, 9 July 1567. He became Rector of Lutterworth, Leicestershire, on 17 June 1571. He was converted to Catholicism by his younger brother William, who later became a Jesuit. With his younger brother Abraham, who matriculated from Hart Hall in 1576, aged 25, he arrived at Douai, 23 March 1576. They were both ordained subdeacons at Cambrai in September, deacons in December, and priests in the following February. They left for the English Mission on 19 March 1578. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Anderton
Robert Anderton (c. 1560 – 25 April 1586) was an English Roman Catholic priest and martyr. Along with his companion, William Marsden, they were beatified by the Roman Catholic Church with a feast day every 25 April. Biographies Robert Anderton was born in Lancashire around 1560. He probably attended Brasenose College and graduated from Oxford University in 1578. While at Reims, Anderton was regarded as an excellent preacher, and a gifted teacher. He was ordained 31 March 1585. William Marsden was also born in Lancashire, and probably attended St Mary Hall, Oxford. Anderton and Marsden were friends from early youth and attended Oxford together, although at different colleges. The two travelled to Douai, where they converted to Roman Catholicism. They entered the English College at Reims in 1580. The two were ordained to the priesthood there, and made prefects over the junior school. Mission, capture, and execution Upon finishing their studies, Anderton and Marsden set out for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
