Arthur Bell (martyr)

Blessed

Arthur Bell
aka "Francis" Bell

OFM
Martyr
Born13 January 1590
Temple-Broughton near Worcester, England
Died11 December 1643 (aged 53)
Tyburn, London, England
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Feast11 December, 22 November (with the martyrs of England and Wales)

Arthur Bell, OFM (13 January 1590 – 11 December 1643) was an English Franciscan martyr.[1] He was found guilty of being a Roman Catholic priest by a court sitting under the auspices of Parliament during the English Civil War. He was executed at Tyburn in London. Bell was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 22 November 1987.[2]

  1. ^ Also known as Francis Bell
  2. ^ "Blessed Arthur Bell OSF, Royal English College Valladolid". Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.

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