Blessed Richard Newport
Also known as
- Richard Smith
- 30 May
- 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
Profile
Studied in Douai, France and Rome, Italy, and ordained in 1597. Returning to England, he minister to covert Catholics in London for several years. He was imprisoned and exiled twice for the crime of being a priest, returning each time before being arrested and condemned to death. Martyred in the persecutions of King James I.
Born
- Ashby Saint Legers, Northamptonshire, England
- hanged, drawn and quartered on 30 May 1612 at Tyburn, London, England
- 8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Richard Newport“. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 June 2020. Web. 5 May 2024. <>