BL. RICHARD YAXLEY, PRIEST AND MARTYR

BL. RICHARD YAXLEY, PRIEST AND MARTYR - 5 JULY

BLESSED RICHARD YAXLEY, PRIEST AND MARTYR

Colleges at the University of Douai,
16th century

Bl. Richard Yaxley was born around 1560 at Boston, Lincolnshire, England, the third son of William Yaxley and his wife Rose Langton. He went to Rheims in 1582 to study for the priesthood. Ordained in 1585, he began his labours in and around Oxford in February 1586. He was arrested with Bl. George Nichols and two others. All were interrogated at Oxford. Sent to London for further questioning, they were imprisoned at Bridewell. Fr Yaxley was taken to the Tower of London as a close prisoner on May 25, 1589, and appears to have been racked frequently until sent back to Oxford on June 30, to stand trial for treason. Following his execution, (he was hanged, drawn, and quartered on July 5, 1589) his head was placed on a pike at Oxford Castle and his other remains on the four gates of the city. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on November 22, 1987 with George Haydock and companions.

Source:

https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/yaxley-richard-bl

⬅️ The Holy Martyrs of England and Wales

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that we who know how courageously your holy martyr Richard 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.

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