⛪ Blessed John Speed or John Spence - Martyr

⛪ Saint of the Day : February 4

⛪ Born :

at Durham, England

⛪ Died :

4 February 1594 at Durham, England

⛪ Beatified :

15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

A Catholic layman who was arrested for assisting St. John Boste, escorting him from house to house. Following his arrest he turned down several incentives to conform with the Church of England and was executed on 4th February 1594, he was beatified by Pope Pius XI in 1929.

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• ⛪ Blessed Giovanna Maria Bonomo - Nun, Mystic
• ⛪ Blessed Christopher of Milan
• ⛪ Blessed Columba Marmion - Irish monk and the third Abbot of Maredsous Abbey
• ⛪ Blessed José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero - Priest
• ⛪ Blessed Manuel Domingo y Sol - Priest
• ⛪ Blessed Francesco Zirano - Franciscan Priest, Martyr
• ⛪ Blessed Teresa Grillo Michel
• ⛪ Blessed Anthony of Amandola
• ⛪ Blessed Henry Suso
• ⛪ Blessed Antoni Swiadek - Martyr
• ⛪ Blessed Paula Gambara Costa - Laywoman
• ⛪ Blessed Giuseppe Giaccardo - Priest
• ⛪ Blessed Benedetta Bianchi Porro
• ⛪ Blessed Franciszek Rogaczewski - Priest & Martyr
• ⛪ Blessed Anna Maria Janer Anglarill - Religious
• ⛪ Blessed Giles of Laurenzana
• ⛪ Blessed María Dolores Rodríguez Sopeña - Religious
• ⛪ Blessed Adèle de Batz de Trenquelléon - Religious
• ⛪ Blessed Józef Pawlowski - Martyr
• ⛪ Blessed Alix le Clerc - Religious, Educator and Foundress
• ⛪ Blessed Titus Zeman - Priest
• ⛪ Blessed Wittikund of Westphalia
• ⛪ Blessed Ambrose Fernandez - Martyr
• ⛪ Blessed Rita Amada de Jesus - Religious

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• ⛪ Saint of the Day : June
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• ⛪ Saint Sylvester of Assisi
• ⛪ Saint Conon the Gardener
• ⛪ Saint John of the Cross
• ⛪ Saint Peter of Pappacarbone - Bishop of Policastro
• ⛪ Saint Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia - Martyrs
• ⛪ Saint Casimir of Poland - Confessor
• ⛪ Saint Luke Casali - Monk & Priest
• ⛪ Saint Angela of the Cross Guerrero y González - Virgin and Foundress
• ⛪ Saint Chad of Mercia
• ⛪ Saint Katharine Drexel - Foundress
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• ⛪ Blessed Giovanna Maria Bonomo - Nun, Mystic
• ⛪ Pope Saint Felix III
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• ⛪ Saint Leolucas of Corleone - Abbot
• ⛪ Saint Rudesind - Bishop and Abbot
• ⛪ Saint Albinus of Angers - Bishop
• ⛪ Blessed Christopher of Milan
• St. Maria Faustina Kowalska
• ⛪ St. Frumentius
• ⛪ Holy Prophet Elias/Elijah
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