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Patryk Salmon
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Feast: 4 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
4 July 1594
verified
Beatified
15 December 1929
by Pius XI
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Patrick Salmon was a layman from Dublin. He was put to death for his faith at Dorchester, England, on 4 July 1594, on the same day as the Jesuit John Cornelius and the laymen Thomas Bosgrave and John Carey.
Pius XI declared him Blessed among the martyrs of England on 15 December 1929.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A Dublin layman who died with his companions at Dorchester for the Catholic faith.
Connected on this site
- John Carey Blessed“He was put to death for his faith at Dorchester, England, on 4 July 1594, on the same day as the Jesuit John Cornelius and the laymen Thomas Bosgrave and John Carey.” — this site's research
- John Cornelius Blessed“He was put to death for his faith at Dorchester, England, on 4 July 1594, on the same day as the Jesuit John Cornelius and the laymen Thomas Bosgrave and John Carey.” — this site's research
- Thomas Bosgrave Blessed“He was put to death for his faith at Dorchester, England, on 4 July 1594, on the same day as the Jesuit John Cornelius and the laymen Thomas Bosgrave and John Carey.” — this site's research
Sources
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 22 (1930), p. 14 - Apostolic letter of Pius XI declaring Thomas Hemerford and companions, martyrs of England, Blessed, 15 December 1929
- Wikidata Q24953474 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.