William Gunter (martyr) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids BlessedWilliam Gunter |
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| Priest and Martyr | |
| Born | Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Died | 28 August 1588 Shoreditch, London, England |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI |
William Gunter (died 28 August 1588) was a Roman Catholic priest who was martyred under Queen Elizabeth I during the aftermath of the Spanish Armada, and is one of the One Hundred and Seven Martyrs of England and Wales.
He was beatified in 1929 by Pope Pius XI.
History
William Gunter was from Raglan in Monmouthshire. He studied in Reims, France, where he was ordained in 1587.
He was martyred in Lincoln's Inn Fields on 28 August 1588 under the persecutions of Queen Elizabeth I.
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