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St. John Stone

St. John Stone

d. 27 December 1539
Feast
December 27 · XVI c.
Patron of
Augustinians · English martyrs
Order
Religious / Augustinian / Martyr

English Augustinian friar (d. 1539) of Canterbury, hanged, drawn, and quartered there for refusing to acknowledge Henry VIII's royal supremacy. One of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales canonized 1970 by Paul VI.

Life & Times

Died: 27 December 1539 · From: England.

Patronage

St. John Stone is invoked as the patron of augustinians, english martyrs. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.

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Catholic saints, including St. John Stone, are Christians whom the Catholic Church has formally recognized as having lived lifes of heroic holiness and who now dwell with God in heaven, offering an example of faith for those still on their earthly journey. Catholics don't worship saints, but ask them to pray to God with us and for us — much as one might ask a trusted friend to pray for them — trusting that those closest to God can join their voices to ours before Him. Discover more saints in the Catholic Shop Saints section.