One Hundred and Seven Martyrs of England and Wales

One Hundred and Seven Martyrs of England and Wales, also known as Thomas Hemerford and One Hundred and Six Companion Martyrs, are a group of clergy and laypersons who were executed on charges of treason and related offences in the Kingdom of England between 1541 and 1680. They are considered martyrs in the Roman Catholic Church and were beatified on 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI.

One Hundred and Seven Martyrs of England and Wales
DiedBetween 1541 and 1680, England and Wales
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified15 December 1929, by Pope Pius XI

List of individual names

They were chosen from a number of priests and laymen executed between 1584 and 1679. Their names were:[1]

Liturgical Feast Day

In England these martyrs, together with those beatified between 1886 and 1929, are commemorated by a feast day on 4 May. This day also honours the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales who hold the rank of saint; the Forty Martyrs were honoured separately on 25 October until the liturgical calendar for England was revised in the year 2000.[2]

See also

References
  1. Thomas Hemerford and 106 Companions at Hagiography Circle
  2. National Calendar for England, Liturgy Office for England and Wales.
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