Anthony Middleton (died 1590) was an English Roman Catholic priest and martyr from Yorkshire. He trained at Douai College, and returned to England in 1586. He was captured by Richard Topcliffe in Fleet Street, London, close to where he was hanged, drawn and quartered with Edward Jones on 6 May 1590.
Blessed Anthony Middleton | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Born | Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 6 May 1590 London |
| Beatified | 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI |
| Feast | 6 May |
He was beatified on 15 December 1929 and his feast day is 6 May.[1][2][3]
See also
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edit- ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ School information Archived 2018-11-01 at the Wayback Machine from BlessedEdwardJones.eschools.co.uk, retrieved 31 October 2018
- ^ Catholic.org, retrieved 31 October 1590
