Blessed William Harrington
- 18 February
- 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
Profile
After meeting Saint Edmund Campion, William travelled to Rheims, France were he studied for the priesthood. Ordained in 1592, he returned to England to minister to covert Catholics. Arrested in 1593, he was held for several months before being executed for the crime of being a priest. Martyr.
Born
- Felixkirk, Borth Yorkshire, England
- hanged, drawn, and quartered on 18 February 1594 at Tyburn, London, England
- 8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed William Harrington“. CatholicSaints.Info. 15 February 2023. Web. 6 May 2024. <>