Blessed Richard Yaxley
- 5 July
- 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales
- 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
- 1 December as one of the Martyrs of Oxford University
Profile
Studied at the University of Oxford, England, and then the Douai College in Rheims, France. Priest of the apostolic vicariate of England, ordained in 1586. He then returned to England to minister to covert Catholics. Martyred in the persecutions of Queen Elizabeth I.
Born
- 10 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Richard Yaxley“. CatholicSaints.Info. 5 July 2021. Web. 29 March 2024. <>