Edward Oldcorne

Blessed Edward Oldcorne SJ
Flemish engraving of Edward Oldcorne (1561–1606), English Jesuit priest.
Martyr
Born	c. 1561 York, North Yorkshire, England
Died	7 April 1606 (aged 44 - 45) Red Hill, Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Honored in	Roman Catholic Church
Beatified	15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Feast	7 April

Edward Oldcorne alias Hall (1561 – 7 April 1606) was an English Jesuit priest. He was known to people who knew of the Gunpowder Plot to destroy the Parliament of England and kill King James I; and although his involvement is unclear, he was caught up in the subsequent investigation. He is a Roman Catholic martyr and was beatified in 1929.