Blessed Hugh Taylor
- 26 November
- 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales
- 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
Profile
Studied at Rheims, France. Ordained in 1584. Ministered to covert and oppressed Catholics in England starting in March 1585. He worked for only a few months, being the first person martyred in the persecutions of Queen Elizabeth. One of the Martyrs of England, Scotland and Wales.
Born
- hanged, drawn, and quartered on 26 November 1585 at York, Yorkshire, England
- 10 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Hugh Taylor“. CatholicSaints.Info. 30 December 2018. Web. 31 May 2020. <>