Blessed Christopher Buxton
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
1 October; 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
Born
1562 in Tideswell, Derbyshire, England
Died
Hanged, drawn and quartered 1 October 1588 in Canterbury, Kent, England
Beatified
15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Venerated
8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Christopher Buxton, also known as Blessed Christopher Button, was born in 1562 in Tideswell, Derbyshire, England. He grew up in a time of religious persecution during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, a period marked by harsh penalties for those who adhered to the Catholic faith.
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