July 4th

Blessed John Cornelius and Companions, Martyrs of Dorchester

Blessed · Common of Martyrs · Dorchester, England, United Kingdom · d. 1594

At Dorchester in England, the blessed martyrs John, surnamed Cornelius, a priest admitted shortly before into the Society of Jesus, together with Thomas Bosgrave, John Carey, and Patrick Salmon, laymen, who had come to the aid of the priest. Under Queen Elizabeth I they all together glorified Christ by their martyrdom.

Latin Original

Dorcéstrie 1n Anglia, beatórum mártyrum Ioánnis, cognoménto Cornélii, presbyteri in Societátem Iesu paulo ante admíssi, T’homz Bosgrave, Ioánnis Carey et Patrícii Salmon, laicórum, qui ipsi sacerdóti subvenérunt; omnes simul sub Elísabeth regína Prima martyrio Christum clarificavérunt.