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Henry Webley

Layman, martyr in England

BlessedResearched
Born
unknown
Died
unknown
Beatified
22 November 1987
by John Paul II
Canonised
not yet

Who they were

A layman named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August with Hugh More among a group of English martyrs that also included the priests William Gunter, Robert Morton, Thomas Holford and James Claxton and the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton. He was beatified on 22 November 1987 by John Paul II, among George Haydock and eighty-four companions, martyrs of England, Wales and Scotland.

The miracles

As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.

Why that counted as sanctity

The Roman Martyrology names him among the martyrs of England.

Connected on this site

  • Blessed Thomas Holford Blessed
    “A layman named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August with Hugh More among a group of English martyrs that also included the priests William Gunter, Robert Morton, Thomas Holford and James Claxton and the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton.” — this site's research
  • George Haydock Blessed
    “He was beatified on 22 November 1987 by John Paul II, among George Haydock and eighty-four companions, martyrs of England, Wales and Scotland.” — this site's research
  • Hugh More Blessed
    “A layman named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August with Hugh More among a group of English martyrs that also included the priests William Gunter, Robert Morton, Thomas Holford and James Claxton and the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton.” — this site's research
  • James Claxton Blessed
    “A layman named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August with Hugh More among a group of English martyrs that also included the priests William Gunter, Robert Morton, Thomas Holford and James Claxton and the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton.” — this site's research
  • Robert Morton Blessed
    “A layman named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August with Hugh More among a group of English martyrs that also included the priests William Gunter, Robert Morton, Thomas Holford and James Claxton and the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton.” — this site's research
  • Thomas Felton Blessed
    “A layman named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August with Hugh More among a group of English martyrs that also included the priests William Gunter, Robert Morton, Thomas Holford and James Claxton and the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton.” — this site's research
  • William Gunter Blessed
    “A layman named in the Roman Martyrology for 28 August with Hugh More among a group of English martyrs that also included the priests William Gunter, Robert Morton, Thomas Holford and James Claxton and the Franciscan cleric Thomas Felton.” — this site's research
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