William Andleby facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Blessed William Andleby |
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| Martyr | |
| Born | possibly 1552 Etton, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Died | 4 July 1597 (possibly aged 45) York, England |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI |
| Feast | 4 July |
William Andleby was an English Catholic priest who lived a long time ago. He is remembered as a Catholic martyr. This means he died for his religious beliefs. He was declared "Blessed" by the Pope in 1929.
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Who Was William Andleby?
William Andleby was born in a well-known family in Etton, Yorkshire. This was in the East Riding of Yorkshire. He was born around the year 1552.
Early Life and Conversion
When William was about 25 years old, he traveled to the Netherlands. He went there to take part in a war happening at that time. While he was there, he visited a special college called Douay College. He was just curious, but he met an important person named William Allen. They had a discussion that changed William's life. He decided to become a Catholic.
After this, William Andleby chose to become a Catholic priest. He was ordained, which means he officially became a priest, on March 23, 1577. Another priest named Ralph Sherwin was ordained with him. William Andleby returned to England in April 1578.
His Work as a Priest
At first, William Andleby worked by himself. For the first four years of his work, he traveled everywhere on foot. He dressed simply and carried his special clothes and items for saying Mass in a bag. He mostly helped poor people who lived in the countryside. They did not mind his simple way of traveling.
Later, William got a horse, which made traveling easier. Around 1587, he worked with another priest from Douai, William Atkinson. They traveled widely across the region. They went from Richmond through York to places like Howden, Hemingbrough, and Hull. He also helped Catholic prisoners in Hull's blockhouse.
Arrest and Execution
In 1597, William Andleby was arrested. He was found guilty of being a Catholic priest. At that time, it was against the law to be a Catholic priest in England. He was executed in York on July 4, 1597. Three other men, Henry Abbot, Thomas Warcop, and Edward Fulthrop, were executed with him.
