Sebastian Newdigate
Carthusian monk and martyr
Who they were
Sebastian Newdigate, O.Cart (7 September 1500 – 19 June 1535) was the seventh child of John Newdigate, Sergeant-at-law. He spent his early life at court, and later became a Carthusian monk. He was executed for treason on 19 June 1535 for his refusal to accept Henry VIII's assumption of supremacy over the Church in England. His death was considered a martyrdom, and he was beatified by the Catholic Church.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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- Wikidata Q7442488 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Sebastian Newdigate (CC BY-SA)
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