March 31st

Blessed Christopher Robinson

Blessed · Common of Martyrs · Carlisle, United Kingdom

At Carlisle in England, the commemoration of Blessed Christopher Robinson, priest and martyr, who was a witness to the martyrdom of Saint John Boste and at length, under Queen Elizabeth the First, was led to the gallows on account of his priesthood alone, and so himself received the palm of glory.

Latin Original

Carléoli in Anglia, commemorátio beáti Christóphori Robinson, presbyteri et mártyris, qui testis fuit martyrii sancti Ioánnis Boste et tandem sub Elisabeth regina Prima, 1tem propter solum sacerdótium ad patíbulum die non trádito ductus, palmam glóriz ipse accépit.