Saint Theodorus van der Eem
Also known as
- Dirk
Profile
Priest. Franciscan Friars Minor. Martyred by Calvinists for “papism” and his belief in the Real Presence in the Eucharist. One of the Martyrs of Gorkum.
Born
- 1499 in Eem, Utrecht, Netherlands
- hanged on 9 July 1572 in Brielle, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Online
- Hagiography Circle
- Martirologio Romano, 2005 edition
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
- Roman Martyrology
MLA Citation
- “Saint Theodorus van der Eem“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 July 2013. Web. 21 September 2017. <>