Blessed Robert Widmerpool
- 1 October
- 1 December as one of the Martyrs of Oxford University
Profile
Robert studied in Oxford, England, and then worked as a tutor to the sons of the Earl of Northumberland. During the anti–Catholic persecutions of Queen Elizabeth I, Robert was imprisoned and executed for aiding a Catholic priest. Martyr.
Born
- Widmerpool, Nottinghamshire, England
- 8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Robert Widmerpool“. CatholicSaints.Info. 23 November 2022. Web. 3 June 2024. <>