About William Patenson
William Patenson was a catholic priest.
William Patenson (born in Yorkshire or Durham; executed at Tyburn, 22 January 1591–2) was an English Roman Catholic priest and martyr. He was beatified in 1929.
He is commemorated on 22 January.
Life
Admitted to the English College, Reims, 1 May 1584, he was ordained to the priesthood in September 1587, and left for the English mission 17 January 1588–9.
On the third Sunday of Advent, 1591, he said Mass in the house of Lawrence Mompesson at Clerkenwell, and while dining with another priest, James Young, the priest-catchers surprised them. Young found a hiding-place, but Patenson was arrested and condemned at the Old Bailey after Christmas.
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Who was William Patenson?
English Roman Catholic priest and martyr
When was William Patenson born?
William Patenson was born in Durham.
When did William Patenson die?
William Patenson died on 22 January 1591 in Tyburn.
What was William Patenson's occupation?
William Patenson was a catholic priest.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: William Patenson
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