Richard Herst
English Roman Catholic martyr / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For those of a similar name, see Richard Hurst (disambiguation).
Richard Herst (Hurst) (died 29 August 1628) was an English Roman Catholic recusant layman. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929.
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Blessed Richard Herst | |
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Martyr | |
Born | Broughton, near Preston, Lancashire, England |
Died | 29 August 1628 Lancaster, England |
Beatified | 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI |
Feast | 29 August |
Attributes | holding an ear of wheat, or a lamb |
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