Blessed Edward Osbaldeston
- 16 November
- 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland and Wales
- 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
Profile
Son of Thomas Osbaldeston. Studied at the English College in Douai, France, and then at the seminary in Rheims, France. Ordained on 21 September 1585. On 27 April 1589 he returned to England to minister to covert Catholics. Had a great devotion to Saint Jerome. Betrayed by Thomas Clark, an apostate priest, he was arrested at an inn in Tollerton, Yorkshire on 30 September 1594. Tried for high treason by reason of being a priest, he was quicklly condemned. Martyr.
Born
- hanged, drawn and quartered on 16 November 1594 at York, North Yorkshire, England
- 10 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Edward Osbaldeston“. CatholicSaints.Info. 1 May 2022. Web. 19 April 2024. <>