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Christian feast days: Blessed Edward Oldcorne and Blessed Ralph Ashley

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Blessed Edward Oldcorne and Blessed Ralph Ashley from April 7, null

Edward Oldcorne

English Jesuit priest

Edward Oldcorne alias Hall was an English Jesuit priest. He was known to people who knew of the Gunpowder Plot to destroy the Parliament of England and kill King James I; and although his involvement is unclear, he was caught up in the subsequent investigation. He is a Roman…
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Ralph Ashley

English Jesuit lay-brother and martyr

Ralph Ashley, SJ was an English Jesuit lay brother who became involved with the aftermath of the Gunpowder Plot. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929.
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