Saint Francis Page
Saint Francis Page (born c. 1574 AD in Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands; died April 20, 1602 AD in Tyburn, London, England) was an English Jesuit priest and martyr, one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. He converted to Catholicism as an adult, was ordained a Jesuit in Rome, returned to England on the underground mission, was arrested, and was hanged, drawn, and quartered at Tyburn. He was beatified in 1929 and canonized in 1970. His feast day is October 25.
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| Saint Francis Page | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | October 25 |
| Profession | Jesuit priest; martyr; convert |
| Rel. Affiliation | Society of Jesus (Jesuits); Forty Martyrs of England and Wales |
| Patronage | England; converts to Catholicism; Jesuit martyrs; Forty Martyrs of England and Wales |
| Attributes | Jesuit habit; noose; rope of martyrdom; palm; English roses |
| Birthplace | Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands (modern Belgium) |
| Death Place | Tyburn, London, England |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; hanged, drawn, and quartered at Tyburn for being a Catholic priest |
| Primary Shrine | Tyburn Convent, Marble Arch, London — the shrine at the site of Tyburn tree; relics and mementos of the English martyrs including Francis Page |
| Liturgical Class | Feast (October 25, with the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales) |
| Historic Class | Not included |
Biography
Francis Page was born around 1574 in Antwerp (then the Spanish Netherlands). He came from a Protestant or non-Catholic background and was educated in law. At some point in the 1590s he converted to Catholicism — a significant and dangerous act in Elizabethan England. He went to the English College at Douai and then to Rome, where he was received into the Society of Jesus and ordained a priest.
He returned to England on the Jesuit underground mission, ministering clandestinely to English Catholics who were denied public worship by the Elizabethan penal laws. He was arrested in 1602 while assisting at the deathbed of another martyr, Blessed Thomas Tichborne, outside London.
He was tried, convicted of being a Catholic priest, and condemned to death. He was hanged, drawn, and quartered at Tyburn on April 20, 1602. He is said to have died joyfully.
He was beatified by Pope Pius XI in 1929 with other English martyrs, and canonized by Pope Paul VI on October 25, 1970 — the Feast of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.
His feast day is October 25, shared with the other Forty Martyrs.
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Birth location: Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands (modern Belgium)
Death location: Tyburn, London, England
Notable location: The site of his execution; Tyburn was the principal execution site of London; the Tyburn Convent near Marble Arch marks the site; a major pilgrimage destination for English Catholics (Tyburn (Marble Arch area), London, England)
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- Tyburn Convent, Marble Arch, London — at the site of the Tyburn tree; shrine of the English martyrs; pilgrimage site.
Feast day
October 25
Veneration
Saint Francis Page is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church on October 25 (feast of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales).
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