Blessed John Amias
Also known as
- John Anne
- 16 March
- 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
Profile
Married layman cloth merchant in Wakefield, England. Father of several children. A widower, he divided his property among his children, and studied for the priesthood in Rheims, France. Ordained in 1581. He returned to England as a home missioner to covert Catholics. Arrested at the home of a Mr Murton in Lancashire for the crime of priesthood. Martyred with Blessed Robert Dalby.
Born
- at Wakefield, West Riding, England
- 9 December 1886 by Pope Leo XIII
- 8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed John Amias“. CatholicSaints.Info. 14 March 2010. Web. 27 September 2016. <>