John Sandys
English Beatified priest
About John Sandys
John Sandys (1550 or 1555 in Lancashire – 11 August 1586 executed at Gloucester) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987, and is commemorated on 11 August.
Life John Sandys was born in the Diocese of Chester, and studied at the University of Oxford, and Douai College.
He was executed at Gloucester in 1586. John Sandys was among the 85 martyrs of England and Wales beatified by Pope John Paul II on 22 November 1987.
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Who was John Sandys?
English Beatified priest
When did John Sandys die?
John Sandys died in 1586.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Sandys (priest)
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