Blessed John Mason
Blessed John Mason (died May 10, 1591 AD at Tyburn, London, England) was an English Catholic layman who was executed during the persecution of Catholics under Queen Elizabeth I for his part in aiding and sheltering Catholic priests. He is honored among the English Martyrs. His feast day is May 10.
John Mason was put to death at Tyburn together with the priest Blessed Montford Scott and other Catholics condemned for their loyalty to the faith and their support of the outlawed clergy. He was beatified in 1929.
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| Blessed John Mason | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | May 10 |
| Profession | Layman; martyr |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; English Martyrs |
| Patronage | Those who shelter persecuted clergy; the laity under persecution; England |
| Attributes | Palm of martyrdom; hangman's rope |
| Birthplace | England |
| Death Place | Tyburn, London, England |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; executed at Tyburn under Queen Elizabeth I for aiding and sheltering Catholic priests; English lay martyr |
| Primary Shrine | Tyburn, London, England |
Biography
John Mason was an English Catholic layman during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, at a time when the practice of the Catholic faith and, above all, the harboring of Catholic priests were treated as capital crimes against the state.
Under the Elizabethan penal laws, priests ordained abroad who came to England to minister to Catholics were regarded as traitors, and those who assisted or sheltered them shared in their peril. John Mason was among the lay Catholics who supported the hunted clergy in their secret ministry.
He was arrested and condemned, and on May 10, 1591, he was executed at Tyburn in London, together with the priest Blessed Montford Scott and other Catholics who died that day for the faith.
John Mason was beatified on December 15, 1929, by Pope Pius XI, among the English Martyrs. His feast is kept on May 10.
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