Christopher Robinson (priest)
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Christopher Robinson was an English Catholic
priest and martyr, beatified in 1987.
, near Westward, Cumberland
. He was admitted to the English College at Reims
in 1589, and was ordained priest and sent on the English mission in 1592. Two years later he was a witness of the condemnation and execution of John Boste
at Durham, and wrote a graphic account. His labours seem to have been mainly in Cumberland and Westmoreland
, though details are unknown.
Eventually he was arrested and imprisoned at Carlisle, by the Anglican Bishop John May
. May's successor, Henry Robinson
, who may have been a relative, did his best to persuade him to save his life by conforming to the Church of England
. Under the anti-Catholic laws passed by Queen Elizabeth, which had outlawed Catholic priests from coming into the realm, he was condemned to death and executed.
He was beatified in 1987 by Pope John Paul II
.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
priest and martyr, beatified in 1987.
Life
Robinson was born at WoodsideWoodside
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, near Westward, Cumberland
Cumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
. He was admitted to the English College at Reims
Reims
Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
in 1589, and was ordained priest and sent on the English mission in 1592. Two years later he was a witness of the condemnation and execution of John Boste
John Boste
Saint John Boste is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, and one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.-Life:John Boste was born in Westmorland around 1544. He studied at Queen's College, Oxford where he became a Fellow. He converted to Catholicism in 1576...
at Durham, and wrote a graphic account. His labours seem to have been mainly in Cumberland and Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Westmoreland is a historic county in England. It may also refer to:-Places:Australia*Westmoreland County, New South WalesCanada*Westmorland County, New BrunswickJamaica*Westmoreland, Jamaica, a parishNew Zealand...
, though details are unknown.
Eventually he was arrested and imprisoned at Carlisle, by the Anglican Bishop John May
John May (bishop)
John May was an English academic and churchman, who became bishop of Carlisle.-Life:He was a native of Suffolk and brother of William May. He matriculated as a pensioner of Queens' College, Cambridge, on 2 May 1544. He was appointed bible-clerk of his college, and in 1550 proceeded B.A., being...
. May's successor, Henry Robinson
Henry Robinson (bishop)
Henry Robinson was an English priest, Bishop of Carlisle from 1598 to 1616. He was educated at The Queen's College, Oxford, where he was elected fellow in 1575 and received his DD in 1590. He was Principal of St Edmund Hall, Oxford, 1576–1581, and then Provost of The Queen's College,...
, who may have been a relative, did his best to persuade him to save his life by conforming to the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
. Under the anti-Catholic laws passed by Queen Elizabeth, which had outlawed Catholic priests from coming into the realm, he was condemned to death and executed.
He was beatified in 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
.
External links
- "Ven. Christopher Robinson", Catholic Encyclopedia.