ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER
Saints celebrated on the 8th of October
BLESSED JOHN ADAMS, PRIEST AND MARTYR
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| London Oratory, The Martyrs of Tyburn Tree (detail) |
John Adams was born at Martin's Town, in Dorsetshire, and performed his divinity studies in the English college, then residing at Rheims; from whence he was sent as priest upon the mission, anno 1581. He was one of those priests that were banished in 1585; and, upon that occasion, returned to the college; but, after a short stay, went again into the vineyard, where he was again apprehended. Other particulars relating to him I have not found, only Molanus signifies, that his constancy was proof against the artifices and promises, by which many sought to divert him from his generous resolution of laying down his life for his faith. Multorum elusis artibus, qui constantiam de more catholicorum varüs promissis mollire conantur.
He was condemned barely for being a priest, and was executed at Tyburn, October 8, 1586.
From the Douay Memoirs.
Source: Bishop Richard Challoner, Memoirs of Missionary Priests, Volume 1
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