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James Thomson
Diocesan priest, martyr of the persecution in England
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Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
The Roman Martyrology remembers him at York in England as a priest and martyr who, condemned to death under Queen Elizabeth I for having reconciled many people to the Catholic Church, suffered on the scaffold.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He was put to death for reconciling many people to the Catholic Church.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 28 November (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata R22adf0bc — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.