40 Martyrs of England and Wales (40)
Group of forty Catholics — men and women, clergy and laity — executed for their faith in England and Wales between 1535 …
Place
York
GB
14 saints associated
85 Martyrs of England and Wales
Group of 85 Catholics (63 priests and 22 laypeople) executed in England and Wales for their fidelity to the Catholic Chu…
Saint Bede the Venerable
A Benedictine monk of Jarrow in the 8th century, Bede the Venerable is considered the father of English history and one …
Saint Dagobert II
King of Austrasia in the 7th century, Dagobert II was exiled as a child to England before reclaiming his throne. A pious…
English Martyrs of 1886 (54)
Group of 54 Catholics (bishops, priests, religious, and laypeople) executed in England and Wales between 1535 and 1679 f…
Saint Eustace of Flay
Abbot of Flay in the 13th century, Eustace was a zealous preacher and legate of Pope Innocent III in England. He fought …
Saint Ludger
Born in Frisia and saved from infanticide, Ludger became a learned disciple of Alcuin before evangelizing Northern Europ…
Martyrs of England 1895 (9)
Group of nine Catholics (abbots, monks, laypeople) executed in England between 1539 and 1572 for refusing to recognize t…
Mary Aikenhead
Mary Aikenhead (1787-1858) was the Irish foundress of the Religious Sisters of Charity of Ireland, the country's first c…
Mary Ward
Mary Ward (1585-1645) was an English religious sister, foundress of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM), and…
Saint Meen (Mevenne)
Originally from Great Britain and a disciple of his uncle Saint Samson, Méen settled in Armorica to flee the Saxons. He …
Saint Sigfrid (Siproy)
A priest from York sent to Sweden at the request of King Olof Skötkonung, Sigefred became the apostle of Gothia and the …
Saint Wilfrid (Wilferder) of England
Archbishop of York in the 7th century, Saint Wilfrid was a great defender of Roman traditions in England, notably at the…
Saint Willehad
An 8th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary, Willehald evangelized Frisia and Saxony under the protection of Charlemagne. Afte…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to York?
Saints associated with York: 40 Martyrs of England and Wales (40), 85 Martyrs of England and Wales, Saint Bede the Venerable, Saint Dagobert II, English Martyrs of 1886 (54), Saint Eustace of Flay, Saint Ludger and Martyrs of England 1895 (9).