George Beesley
George Beesley (or Bisley) (born c. 1562 at The Hill in Goosnargh parish, Lancashire, England, of a Catholic family; died 2 July 1591) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987.
Blessed George Beesley | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Born | c. 1562 The Hill in Goosnargh parish, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 2 July 1591(aged 28 - 29) Fleet Street, London, England |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 1 July |
Life
Blessed George Beesley was born into a Catholic family. He was ordained at the English College, Rheims, France on 14 March 1587. On November 1, 1588, he went back to England. He intended to minister and to convert Catholics during the persecutions led by Queen Elizabeth I. In 1590 he was captured and imprisoned for the crime of being a Roman Catholic priest.
He was repeatedly tortured in order to give the names of the other Catholics. Even though his health and body were battered, he did not tell his captors anything. His execution in Fleet Street, London was prompted by the statute of 27 Eliz. (Jesuits, etc. Act 1584 ).[1] His feast day is every 1 July.[2]
See also
References
- "Blessed George Beesley - Saint of the Day - July 1". Catholic Daily Readings. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- "St Francis, Hill Chapel - Home". stfrancisgoosnargh.chessck.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Ven. George Beesley". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
