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1438–1508 · Reformation · Augustinians

Gracià de Kotor was born in 1438 in Muo and served as a Catholic priest within the Augustinian order. He died in 1508 in Murano, Venice. He is recognized as a blessed within the Catholic Church.

1659 · Reformation

Blessed Habnit of Waldburg was a herder who died in 1659.

1587–1623 · Reformation

Hara Tanenobu was born in 1587 at Usui Castle to his father, Hara Taneyoshi, and was a citizen of the Tokugawa shogunate. He died in 1623 at Takanawa by execution through burning. He is recognized as a blessed figure.

1599–1643 · Reformation · Franciscans

Henry Heath (1599–1643), religious name Paul of St. Magdalene, was an English priest of the Order of Friars Minor and a Roman Catholic martyr. Heath was born in 1599 and baptised at St. John's, Peterborough, 16 December 1599. His father was John Heath.

1539 · Reformation · Benedictines

Hugh Faringdon, O.S.B. (died 14 November 1539), earlier known as Hugh Cook, later as Hugh Cook alias Faringdon and Hugh Cook of Faringdon, was an English Benedictine monk who presided as the last Abbot of Reading Abbey in the town of Reading in Berkshire, England.

1585 · Reformation

Hugh Taylor (died 25 November 1585) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987. Born at Durham, Taylor arrived at Reims on 2 May 1582 and was ordained a priest. He was sent on the English mission on 27 March 1585.

1611–1689 · Reformation · Servite Order

Pope Innocent XI (Latin: Innocentius XI; Italian: Innocenzo XI; 16 May 1611 – 12 August 1689), born Benedetto Odescalchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 September 1676 until his death on 12 August 1689.

1526–1570 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Inácio de Azevedo, SJ (1526–1570) was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary. He is one of the Forty Martyrs of Brazil, beatified by Pope Pius IX in 1854. He was born Dom Inácio de Azevedo de Ataíde Abreu e Malafaia in the city of Porto, probably in the first quarter of the year 1526.

1587–1622 · Reformation

Agnes Takeya (イネス竹屋; 1580–1622) was a Korean-Japanese Roman Catholic martyr. Takeya was born in Korea in 1580. During the 1592–1598 Japanese invasions of Korea, she was kidnapped, enslaved, and taken to Japan. There, she was converted to Christianity.

1530 · Reformation · Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance

Ippolita di Melegnano was a Christian nun of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance. She died in 1530 in Mortara and is recognized as blessed.

1565–1619 · Reformation

Ippolito Galantini (14 October 1565 – 20 March 1619) was an Italian Roman Catholic and the founder of the Congregation of Christian Doctrine. Galantini became a noted educator in Florence and Pope Leo XI dubbed Galantini as the "Apostle of Florence" due to his activism in educati…

1501–1601 · Reformation

James Duckett (died 19 April 1602) was an English Catholic layman and martyr, executed at Tyburn for printing Catholic devotionals. James Duckett was born at Gilfortrigs in the parish of Skelsmergh in Westmorland at an unknown date.

1582 · Reformation

James Thompson, also known as James Hudson, was a Catholic priest and martyr of York, hanged during the reign of Elizabeth I. A native of Yorkshire, Thompson arrived at the college at Reims 19 September 1580, and in May of the next year, by virtue of a dispensation, was admitted…

1577–1619 · Reformation · Dominican Order

Jan Martínez Cid was a Spanish Catholic priest and member of the Dominican Order born in 1577 in Manzanal de los Infantes. He died in Japan in 1619 and is recognized as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1555–1630 · Reformation · Poor Clares

Jerónima de la Asunción, O.S.C. (Spanish: Jerónima de la Asunción García Yánez y De La Fuente; 9 May 1555 – 22 October 1630) was a Spanish Catholic nun and abbess who founded the Real Monasterio de Santa Clara (Royal Monastery of Saint Clare) in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines.

1576–1633 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Joam Mattheus Adami, (Italian: Giovanni Matteo Adami) (17 May 1576 – 22 September 1633) was a Jesuit missionary born in Mazara del Vallo (Sicilian: Mazzara), in the south-west of Sicily.

1606–1670 · Reformation · Benedictines

Giovanna Maria Bonomo (15 August 1606 – 1 March 1670) was a Catholic nun who was a professed member of the Benedictines. She was ridiculed for her dedication and her experiences as some believed them to be heretical or a need for attention.

1543–1586 · Reformation

John Adams (ca. 1543 – 8 October 1586) was an English Catholic priest and martyr. He was born at Winterborne St Martin in Dorset at an unknown date (ca. 1543?) and became a Protestant minister.

1549–1583 · Reformation

John Bodey (1549 – 2 November 1583) was an English Catholic academic jurist and lay theologian. He was martyred in 1583, and beatified in 1929. John Bodey was born in Wells, Somerset, in 1549. His father was a wealthy merchant.

1594 · Reformation

John Carey (died 4 July 1594) was martyred at Dorchester, Dorset, England, for adherence to the Roman Catholic faith. His feast day is 4 July.

1557–1594 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

John Cornelius (Irish: Seán Conchobhar Ó Mathghamhna; 1557 – 4 July 1594) also called Mohun, was an Irish Catholic priest and Jesuit born in Cornwall. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929.

1603–1644 · Reformation

John Duckett (1613 – 7 September 1644) was an English Catholic priest and martyr. John Duckett was born at Underwinder, in the parish of Sedbergh, in Yorkshire, in 1613, the son of James and Francis Duckett.

1570 · Reformation

John Felton (fl. before 1566 - died 8 August 1570) was an English Catholic martyr, executed during the reign of Elizabeth I. Felton was arrested for fixing a copy of Pope Pius V's bull Regnans in Excelsis excommunicating Queen Elizabeth, to the gates of the Bishop of London's pal…

1628–1679 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

John Fenwick, real surname Caldwell (1628 – 20 June 1679) was an English Jesuit, executed at the time of the fabricated Popish Plot. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929 by Pope Pius XI.

1548–1584 · Reformation

John Finch (b. about 1548; executed 20 April 1584) was an English Roman Catholic farmer. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929. John Finch was born about 1548. He was a yeoman of Eccleston, Lancashire, from a Catholic family, but brought up an Anglican.

1586 · Reformation

John Finglow, also known as John Fingley (circa 1550 - 8 August 1586) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987. Born at Barnby, near Howden, Yorkshire, John Finglow was matriculated sizar from Caius College, Cambridge in December 1573.

1471–1538 · Reformation · Ordo Fratrum Minorum de Regularis Observantia

John Forest (1471 – 22 May 1538) was an English Franciscan friar and martyr. Confessor to Queen Catherine of Aragon, Forest was burned to death at Smithfield for "heresy", in that he refused to acknowledge the King as head of the church.

1640–1679 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

John Gavan (1640–20 June 1679) was an English Jesuit. He was a victim of the fabricated Popish Plot, and was wrongfully executed for conspiracy to murder King Charles II. He was beatified in 1929 by Pope Pius XI.

1535 · Reformation

John Haile was an elderly secular priest who was vicar of Isleworth Middlesex in the early 16th century; his significance in history, like that of many of the English martyrs, begins only with the events which led to his death.

1588 · Reformation

John Hewitt or Hewett (alias Weldon, alias Savell) (date of birth unknown; executed at Mile End Green, 5 October 1588) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929. His father was William Hewett, a draper of York.

1565–1590 · Reformation

The Dryburne Martyrs: Richard Hill, Richard Holiday, John Hogg and Edmund Duke (all died 27 May 1590) were English Roman Catholic priests and martyrs, executed at Dryburne, County Durham, in the reign of Elizabeth I. They were beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1987.

1545–1604 · Reformation · Oratory of Saint Philip Neri

Giovanni Giovenale Ancina (19 October 1545 – 30 August 1604) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Saluzzo and was a professed member from the Oratorians. The bishop was also a scholar and music composer and was also known for being a noted orator.

1401–1544 · Reformation

John Larke (fl. c. 1500 – died 7 March 1544) was an English Catholic priest and martyr, who was executed during the reign of Henry VIII. Larke was a notable personal friend of Thomas More, Lord High Chancellor of England. Larke was beatified in 1886 by Pope Leo XIII.

1555–1642 · Reformation

John Lockwood (born about 1555; executed at York, 13 April 1642) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929.

1553–1586 · Reformation

John Lowe (1553–1586) was an English Catholic priest and martyr. John Lowe was born the youngest son of Simon Lowe and Margaret Lacy of London in 1553. His father was probably the Simon Low, a merchant-tailor and citizen of London.

1535–1578 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

John Nelson (1535 – 3 February 1578) was an English Jesuit martyr who was executed during the reign of Elizabeth I. Nelson was from Skelton, York. He was nearing 40 when he left for Douai in 1573 for training as a priest.

1501–1601 · Reformation

John Pibush (born at Thirsk, Yorkshire, England; died at St Thomas's Waterings, Camberwell, 18 February 1601) was an English Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929.

1469–1539 · Reformation · Franciscans

Giovanni Battista Righi (1469 – 11 March 1539) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor. He was known for ascetic life and for his preaching and healing abilities.

1588 · Reformation

John Roche (also known as John Neele or Neale) was a Catholic martyr, born in Ireland, who died in London, England on 30 August 1588. He helped Margaret Ward arrange the escape of Richard Watson from Bridewell Prison when the boatman she had originally asked to help her refused…

1498–1537 · Reformation · Carthusian Order

John Rochester (c. 1498–1537) was an English Carthusian choir monk and martyr. He was hanged at York for refusing to concede King Henry VIII's supremacy over the church.

1586 · Reformation

John Sandys (1550 or 1555 in Lancashire – 11 August 1586 executed at Gloucester) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987, and is commemorated on 11 August.

1582 · Reformation

John Shert was an English Catholic priest and martyr, who was executed during the reign of Elizabeth I. With the notable exceptions of the martyrdom of Cuthbert Mayne and several others the bloody persecution of Catholics under Queen Elizabeth I did not begin in earnest until mo…

1501–1594 · Reformation

John Speed (alias Spence) (executed at Durham, 4 February 1594) was an English Roman Catholic layman, condemned for aiding and abetting Catholic priests in their ministry. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified by Pope Pius XI in 1929.

1510–1571 · Reformation

John Story (or Storey) (1504 – 1 June 1571) was an English Roman Catholic martyr and Member of Parliament. Story escaped to Flanders in 1563, but seven years later he was lured aboard a boat in Antwerp and abducted to England, where he was imprisoned in the Tower of London, and s…

1558–1604 · Reformation

John Sugar or Suker (1558 – 16 July 1604) was an English Catholic priest killed by the English crown in 1604. He was beatified as a martyr in 1987. He matriculated at the University of Oxford from St.

1568–1616 · Reformation

John Thulis (also spelt Thules, Thewlis) (c. 1568 – 18 March 1616) was an English Roman Catholic priest. Beatified in 1987, he is one of the Douai Martyrs. Thulis was born at Up Holland, Lancashire, probably about 1568.

1500–1572 · Reformation · Dominican Order

John of Cologne (Joannes van Hoornaar), was a friar and priest of the Dominican Order, born in the Electorate of Cologne, part of modern Germany. He later became a parish priest of Hoornaar, in the Spanish Netherlands.

1569–1592 · Reformation

Joseph Lambton (1569–1592) was an English Catholic priest. He is honoured as a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987. Member of a prominent Durham family, Joseph Lambton was the second son of Thomas Lambton of Malton-in-Rydale, Yorkshire, and Katharine, daughter of Robert Birkhead…

1582–1617 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Blessed John Baptist Machado de Távora (Portuguese: João Baptista Machado de Távora), born around 1581 in Angra, in the Azores (Portugal), and died (executed) on May 22, 1617, in Kōri (Nagasaki), Japan, was a Portuguese Jesuit priest and missionary to Japan.

1600–1659 · Reformation

Juan de Palafox y Mendoza (26 June 1600 – 1 October 1659) was a Spanish politician, administrator, and Catholic clergyman in 17th century Spain and a viceroy of Mexico. Palafox was the Bishop of Puebla (1640−1655), and the interim Archbishop of Mexico (1640−1642).