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Forty Martyrs of England and Wales

Forty Martyrs of England and Wales

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | | Copyright

Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. Forty English and Welsh RCs put to death by the State between 1535 and 1680. In 1960 the promoters of the causes of those who had been executed in this period decided to concentrate on a select number, termed the Forty Martyrs. The Roman authorities agreed to accept proof of two miracles for the whole group instead of for each member of it. The Forty Martyrs were canonized in 1970. Feast day, 25 Oct.
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Forty Martyrs of England and Wales

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | | Copyright

Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. Forty Roman Catholics from England and Wales put to death between 1535 and 1680. The group is representative of a larger number of martyrs. They were canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1970: feast day, 25 Oct.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Forty Martyrs of England and Wales." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-FortyMartyrsofEnglndndWls.html

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