William Davies, Blessed
Biography of the Welsh priest concentrates especially on his imprisonment and martyrdom. Fr. Davies died in 1593.
William Dean, Blessed
Short article on the career of this English priest, martyred in 1588.
William Filby, Blessed
English priest, martyred in 1582. Article also has details on Bl. Laurence Richardson and St. Luke Kirby, his companions in martyrdom.
William Harrington, Blessed
Short biography of the English priest and martyr, who died in 1594.
William Hart, Blessed
English priest, was betrayed by an apostate on Christmas Day of 1582, chained in an underground dungeon, and martyred at York in 1583.
William Hartley, Blessed
Short biography of the English priest and martyr, who died in 1588. Also some information on his companions in martyrdom John Hewitt, Robert Sutton, and John Harrison.
William Howard, Blessed
Biography of the Viscount Stafford, who headed the list of Catholic lords pursued by Titus Oates in the so-called Popish Plot. Imprisoned in the Tower and tried before the House of…
William Ireland, Blessed
English Jesuit who was arrested by Titus Oates himself, and martyred along with layman John Grove in 1679.
William Lacy, Blessed
English widower, became a priest. He was martyred at York in 1582.
William of Ebelholt, Saint
Also called William of Paris or William of the Paraclete. Twelfth-century canon.
William of Gellone, Saint
Late eighth century. The second count of Toulouse, founded a Benedictine monastery, then became a monk himself.
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