Margaret Ward
English Catholic martyr (1550–1588) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Margaret Ward (disambiguation).
Margaret Ward (c. 1550-30 August 1588), called the "pearl of Tyburn",[1] was an English saint and martyr who was executed during the reign of Elizabeth I for assisting a priest to escape from prison. She was canonised in 1970, as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.
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Saint Margaret Ward | |
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Martyr | |
Born | in the 1550s Congleton, Cheshire, England |
Died | (1588-08-30)30 August 1588 Tyburn, London, England |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion |
Beatified | 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI |
Canonized | 25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI |
Feast | 25 October (in England), 4 May |
Attributes | basket, rope |
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