Blessed William Pike
Also known as
- William Pikes
- 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. 24 April 2019. Web. 20 April 2021. <>