Blessed William Pike
- 21 March
- 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales
Profile
Layman in the apostolic vicariate of England during a period of persecutions of Catholics. Martyr.
Born
- in Dorset, England
- hanged on 22 December 1591 in Dorchester, Dorset, England
- body dismembered and the pieces distributed as a warning to others
- 10 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed William Pike“. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 March 2017. Web. 20 May 2018. <>