BL. ANTHONY PAGE, PRIEST AND MARTYR - 20 APRIL

 

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BLESSED ANTHONY PAGE, PRIEST AND MARTYR

Anthony Page (Antony Page) was born of a gentleman's family, at Harrow, on the Hill, in the county of Middlesex. He performed his studies abroad, in Douay college, then residing at Rheims, where he was made priest in 1591, and sent upon the mission, January 3, 1591-2. 

Dr Champney, who was his contemporary at the college, tells us that he was a man of wonderful meekness, of a virginal modesty and purity, and of a more than common learning and piety; who, for his singular candour of mind, and sweetness of behaviour, was dear to all. 

Falling into the hands of the adversaries of his faith, after suffering much in prison, and maintaining, by disputation, his religion, in some conferences with the ministers, he was condemned to die, as in cases of high treason, merely on account of his priestly character, and was drawn, hanged, and quartered at York, April 20, 1593.

From the bishop of Chalcedon's catalogue, and Dr Champney's manuscript, and from the same catalogue and manuscript, and from the Douay Diary.

Source: Bishop Richard Challoner, Memoirs of Missionary Priests, Volume 1

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PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that we who know how courageously your holy martyr Anthony  confessed the faith, may experience his goodness as he intercedes for us with you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.