A portrait of St. John Roberts
St. John Roberts
1577 – 10 December 1610
Feast
December 10 · XVII c.
Patron of
Benedictines · Welsh martyrs
Order
Priest / Benedictine / Martyr
Welsh Benedictine priest (1577-1610), of Trawsfynydd, Welsh convert and founder of the English Benedictine community at Douai; ministered repeatedly in plague-stricken London and was hanged, drawn, and quartered at Tyburn after his fifth arrest. One of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales canonized 1970 by Paul VI.
Life & Times
Born: 1577 · Died: 10 December 1610 · From: Wales / England.
Patronage
St. John Roberts is invoked as the patron of benedictines, welsh martyrs. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.
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Catholic saints, including St. John Roberts, 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.