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John Adams
English Catholic priest and martyr, born 1543
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Born
1543
Died
8 October 1586
verified
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
John Adams, a former Protestant minister, was converted, went to Reims in 1579 and was ordained. From 1581 he worked hard in Winchester and Hampshire, helping many, especially the poor; a fellow priest described him as very pious and pre-eminently a hard worker.
Imprisoned in 1584 and banished in 1585, he came back, was arrested again, and was executed at Tyburn on 8 October 1586.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A convert priest who served the poor and died for the Faith.
Sources
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - John Adams
- Wikidata Q6218190 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — John Adams (Catholic martyr) (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.