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Robert Sutton
English martyr
BlessedResearched
Born
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unknown
Died
27 July 1587
verified
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Robert Sutton, Rector of Lutterworth, was converted by his younger brother. He studied at Douai with another brother, Abraham, and both were ordained in 1578.
Arrested at Stafford, he was condemned merely for being a priest and quartered there on 27 July 1587.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A Protestant rector who became a Catholic priest and martyr.
Sources
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Robert Sutton
- Wikidata Q7350171 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Robert Sutton (martyr) (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.