Richard Simpson
English Roman Catholic priest, martyr and blessed
Who they were
Richard Simpson (or Sympson) (c. 1553 – 24 July 1588) was an English priest, martyred in the reign of Elizabeth I. He was born in Well, in Yorkshire. Little is known of his early life, but according to Challoner's Memoirs of Missionary Priests, he became an Anglican priest, but later converted to Catholicism. He was imprisoned in York as a Catholic recusant; on being released, he went to Douai College, where he was admitted on 19 May 1577. The date of his ordination is unknown; the college, at this time, was preparing for its move to Rheims, and record keeping was affected.
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Connected on this site
- Nicholas Garlick Blessed“In Derby Gaol, before his second trial, Richard Simpson met with two other priests, Nicholas Garlick and Robert Ludlam.” — Wikipedia
- Robert Ludlam Blessed“In Derby Gaol, before his second trial, Richard Simpson met with two other priests, Nicholas Garlick and Robert Ludlam.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q7329054 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Richard Simpson (martyr) (CC BY-SA)
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