Cuthbert Mayne
English priest and martyr
Born
1543
483 years ago
Died
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
England
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Raised in Cornwall, an English priest engaged in missionary work during the reign of Elizabeth I. Performed ministry in the face of prevailing Protestantism and persecution. Arrested for the crime of being a Catholic priest in England, ultimately executed in 1577. Canonized as a saint in 1970 by the Catholic Church.
Executed for Catholic priesthood in England
Canonized as a saint in 1970
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