Saint Richard Reynolds
- 4 May; one of the Carthusian Martyrs
- 25 October of one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
Profile
Educated at Christ’s College and Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge; made a Fellow of Corpus Christi in 1510. Entered the Bridgittine Order in 1513 at Syon Abbey, Isleworth, England. Noted for his scholarship and personal holiness. Arrested on 28 April 1535 with Carthusian priors for the treason of refusing to acknowledge King Henry VIII as head of the Church. Martyr.
Born
- hanged, drawn and quartered on 4 May 1535 at Tyburn, London, England
- 29 December 1886 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed)
- 4 May 1970 by Pope Paul VI (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Saint Richard Reynolds“. CatholicSaints.Info. 4 May 2024. Web. 18 May 2024. <>