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	Following ], there were already numerous martyrs from England and Wales recognised with the rank of Blessed. The bishops of the province identified a list of 40 further names; reasons given for the choice of those particular names include a spread of social status, religious rank, geographical spread and the pre-existence of popular devotion. The list of names was submitted to Rome in December 1960, and Catholics began to pray specifically to this group of martyrs to obtain favours from God. Out of 20 candidate cases for recognition as answered prayers, the cure of a young mother from a malignant tumour was selected as the clearest case. Pope ] granted permission for the whole group of 40 names to be recognised as saints on the strength of this one miracle. The canonization ceremony took place in Rome on 25 October 1970.<ref name="Pullan2008">{{cite book\|author=Malcolm Pullan\|title=The Lives and Times of Forty Martyrs of England and Wales 1535 - 1680\|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=zGgoNQAACAAJ\|accessdate=10 November 2012\|date=30 April 2008\|publisher=Athena Press\|isbn=978-1-84748-258-7\|pages=xvii–xxii}}</ref>		Following ], there were already numerous martyrs from England and Wales recognised with the rank of Blessed. The bishops of the province identified a list of 40 further names; reasons given for the choice of those particular names include a spread of social status, religious rank, geographical spread and the pre-existence of popular devotion. The list of names was submitted to Rome in December 1960, and Catholics began to pray specifically to this group of martyrs to obtain favours from God. Out of 20 candidate cases for recognition as answered prayers, the cure of a young mother from a malignant tumour was selected as the clearest case. Pope ] granted permission for the whole group of 40 names to be recognised as saints on the strength of this one miracle. The canonization ceremony took place in Rome on 25 October 1970.<ref name="Pullan2008">{{cite book\|author=Malcolm Pullan\|title=The Lives and Times of Forty Martyrs of England and Wales 1535 - 1680\|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=zGgoNQAACAAJ\|accessdate=10 November 2012\|date=30 April 2008\|publisher=Athena Press\|isbn=978-1-84748-258-7\|pages=xvii–xxii}}</ref>
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Forty Martyrs of England and Wales

Died	1535–1679, England and Wales
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Canonized	25 October 1970, by Pope Paul VI
Feast	25 October

The Forty Martyrs of England and Wales are a group of men and women who were executed for treason and related offences in the Kingdom of England between 1535 and 1679. Many were convicted under show trials or even no trials. All were subjected to what Catholics considered to be the religiously oppressive regimes of the Tudor and Stuart periods as part of the Protestant purge that lasted for several hundred years. They are considered by the Catholic Church to be Christian martyrs and were canonized on 25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI.

The martyrs

Saint Richard Gwyn
Saint John Houghton
Saint Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel
Saint John Jones
Saint John Kemble
Saint Luke Kirby
Saint Robert Lawrence
Saint David Lewis
Saint Anne Line
Saint John Lloyd

Canonisation process

Following beatifications between 1886 and 1929, there were already numerous martyrs from England and Wales recognised with the rank of Blessed. The bishops of the province identified a list of 40 further names; reasons given for the choice of those particular names include a spread of social status, religious rank, geographical spread and the pre-existence of popular devotion. The list of names was submitted to Rome in December 1960, and Catholics began to pray specifically to this group of martyrs to obtain favours from God. Out of 20 candidate cases for recognition as answered prayers, the cure of a young mother from a malignant tumour was selected as the clearest case. Pope Paul VI granted permission for the whole group of 40 names to be recognised as saints on the strength of this one miracle. The canonization ceremony took place in Rome on 25 October 1970.

Liturgical feast day

In England, these martyrs were formerly commemorated by a feast day on 25 October, which is also the feast of Saints Crispin and Crispinian, but they are now celebrated together with all the 242 recognised beatified martyrs on 4 May.

In Wales, 25 October is kept as the feast of the 'Six Welsh Martyrs and their companions'. The Welsh Martyrs are the priests Philip Evans and John Lloyd, John Jones, David Lewis, John Roberts, and the teacher Richard Gwyn. The 'companions' are the 34 English Martyrs listed above. Wales continues to keep 4 May as a separate feast for the Beatified martyrs of England and Wales.

References

Malcolm Pullan (30 April 2008). The Lives and Times of Forty Martyrs of England and Wales 1535 - 1680. Athena Press. pp. xvii–xxii. ISBN 978-1-84748-258-7. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
National Calendar for England, Liturgy Office for England and Wales, accessed 31 July 2011
National Calendar for Wales, Liturgy Office for England and Wales, accessed 31 July 2011
Ordo for Wales, Diocese of Menevia, accessed 11 August 2011

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