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Also known as

• John Oynon

Memorial

• 15 November

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Benedictine monk. Priest at Saint Giles, Reading, England. He refused to surrender his parish to non-Catholic authorities, was arrested, and executed. Martyr.

Born

• English

Died

• hanged on 15 November 1539 at the entrance of the abbey in Reading, Berkshire, England

Beatified

• 13 May 1895 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation)

MLA Citation

• “Blessed William Eynon“. CatholicSaints.Info. 4 May 2020. Web. 7 July 2020. <>