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Child saints are children who died or were martyred and have been declared saints or martyrs of the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, Episcopalian, or Lutheran Churches or have been beatified.
Reliquary of Saint John Southworth in Westminster Cathedral. He was beatified in 1929. In 1970, he was canonized by Pope Paul VI as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. [6] His feast day is 27 June celebrated in the Westminster diocese. [6] He is a patron saint of priests. [7]
Thomas Garnet (1575–1608), one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. Charles Garnier (1606–1649), French-Canadian martyr. Francis de Geronimo (1642–1716), Italian missionary. Aloysius Gonzaga (1568–1591), Italian, patron saint of young Christians. Roque González de Santa Cruz (1576–1628), the film The Mission is based on his life.
Dirk Willems etching from Martyrs Mirror "Death of Cranmer", from the 1887 Foxe's Book of Martyrs. Jan van Essen and Hendrik Vos, 1523, burned at the stake, early Lutheran martyrs; Jan de Bakker, 1525, burned at the stake; Martyrs of Tlaxcala, 1527-1529; Felix Manz, 1527; Patrick Hamilton, 1528, burned at the stake, early Lutheran martyr ...
Priest and martyr of the Paris Commune: Blessed Henri Planchat: 1823: Bourbon-Vendée, Kingdom of France: 1871: Paris, France: Priest and martyr of the Paris Commune Blessed Ladislas Radigue: 1823: Saint-Patrice-du-Désert, Kingdom of France: 1871: Paris, France: Priest and martyr of the Paris Commune Blessed Marcelino Rouchouze: 1810: Saint ...
As the other saints began to be invoked along with these three virgin martyrs, they were represented together in works of art. Popular veneration of these saints often began in a monastery that held their relics. All of the saints except Giles were accounted martyrs. Saint Christopher and Saint Giles were invoked against the plague itself.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, in Washington, D.C., is the largest Catholic church in the United States. A special hall in the crypt level of the Basilica contains statues of American saints. The Catholic Church recognizes some deceased Catholics as saints, beati, venerabili, and servants of God.
Margaret Clitherow (née Middleton, c. 1556 – 25 March 1586) was an English recusant, [2] and a saint and martyr of the Roman Catholic Church, [3] known as The Pearl of York.She was pressed to death for refusing to enter a plea to the charge of harbouring Catholic priests.