Blessed William Thomson
Also known as
- William Thompson
- William Blackburn
- 20 April
- 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
- 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales
Profile
Studied at the English College in Rheims, France. Ordained, he returned to minister to covert Catholics in England during a period of persecution. Executed for the crime of being a priest. Martyr.
Born
- 10 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed William Thomson“. CatholicSaints.Info. 17 November 2021. Web. 3 May 2024. <>