Blessed Edward Bamber
Also known as
- Edward Helmes
- Edward Reding
- 7 August
- 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales
- 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
Profile
Studied at Saint Omer, and at the English College of Saint Gregory in Seville, Spain. Ordained in Seville in 1626. He returned to England to minister to covert Catholics, mainly in Lancashire. He was immediately arrested upon landing, but released. Arrested in 1643, he was condemned for the crime of priesthood. One of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales.
Born
- c.1600 in Carleton, Lancashire, England
- hanged, drawn, and quartered on 7 August 1646 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
- 10 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Edward Bamber“. CatholicSaints.Info. 22 November 2012. Web. 30 September 2016. <>