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John Robinson
priest and martyr at Ipswich
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Feast: 1 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
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
At Ipswich, also in England, Blessed John Robinson, priest and martyr, who, a father of a family, after being left a widower, received the crown of martyrdom on account of the priesthood he received in advanced age.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 1 October as a widowed father of a family, ordained late in life, who was martyred at Ipswich for his priesthood.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 1 October (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Raca0e770 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.