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24th JULY: ST JOHN BOSTE, PRIEST AND MARTYR
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1. St John was born 1544 in Dufton, Westmoreland. He was educated at Queen’s College, Oxford. Two years later he became headmaster under the charter of Queen Elizabeth I.
St John became a Catholic Christian #StJohnBoste
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1. St John was born 1544 in Dufton, Westmoreland. He was educated at Queen’s College, Oxford. Two years later he became headmaster under the charter of Queen Elizabeth I.
St John became a Catholic Christian #StJohnBoste
2. in 1576, left England, and was ordained a priest at Rheims in March 1581.
St John returned and worked as a missionary priest in Northern England.
The government authorities, who were against Catholics, wanted to arrest him. He eventually was betrayed to the authorities.
St John returned and worked as a missionary priest in Northern England.
The government authorities, who were against Catholics, wanted to arrest him. He eventually was betrayed to the authorities.
3. After having celebrated a clandestine Mass in 1594 held at Waterhouse the authorities stormed the building and found St John hiding in a ‘priest hole’ behind the fireplace.
Following his arrest,St John was taken to the Tower of London for interrogation on the rack.
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Following his arrest,St John was taken to the Tower of London for interrogation on the rack.
#Catholic
