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Nicolaas Poppel
Priest, one of the martyrs of Gorkum
SaintResearchedDate unknown
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 on record
Who they were
The Roman Martyrology for 9 July names him among the martyrs of Gorkum, as a priest.
The Martyrology lists the whole group as saints: eleven Friars Minor, a canon regular of Saint Augustine, a Dominican, two Premonstratensians and four secular priests.
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 Gorkum put to death in 1572.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 9 July (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q2351511 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.