Cistercian Martyrs of England

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We beseech Thee, almighty God, grant that we who celebrate the heavenly birth of the blessed English Cistercian Martyrs, may be strengthened by their intercession in the love of Thy Name.

English Cistercians.jpgUnder King Henry VIIIs order, many Cistercian monks were cruelly put to death for Catholic faith, the some may argue about pretexts. In the months of March and May 1537, died for the Catholic faith

Dom John Harrison, Abbot of Kirkstead, with Dom Richard Wade, Dom William Small and Dom Henry Jenkinson;

Dom John Paslew, Abbot of Whalley, with Dom William Haydock and Dom Richard Eastgate.

The Abbot of Fountains and a monk of Louth Park.

In 1538, these Cistercians were martyred:

Dom Robert Hobbes, Abbot of Woburn, with Dom Rudolph Barnes and Dom Laurence Blunham.

The Church also acknowledges as authentic confessors of the faith: Dom Thomas Mudd, monk of Jervaulx, who died on September 7, 1583;

Dom John Almond, who died on April 18, 1585;

Dom Gilbert Browne, the last Abbot of Sweetheart, who died on March 14, 1612.

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From where is that mosaic of the cistercian martyrs?

sorry, I can't recall.

PAX

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Paul A. Zalonski is from New Haven, CT. He is a member of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation, a Catholic ecclesial movement and an Oblate of Saint Benedict. Contact Paul at paulzalonski[at]yahoo.com.

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