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Also known as

• John Britton

Memorial

• 1 April
• 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales

Profile

Married layman. Father. Martyred in the persecutions of Queen Elizabeth I for remaining loyal to the Catholic Church.

Born

• c.1527 in West Bretton, West Yorkshire, England

Died

• hanged on 1 April 1598 in York, North Yorkshire, England

Venerated

• 10 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

MLA Citation

• “Blessed John Bretton“. CatholicSaints.Info. 11 November 2021. Web. 23 April 2024. <>