Christopher Buxton
English Roman Catholic priest
Who they were
Christopher Buxton was a priest who was put to death at Canterbury on 1 October 1588, under Elizabeth I, together with Robert Wilcox, Edward Campion and Robert Windmerpool.
In 1913 the Catholic Encyclopedia counted him among the English martyrs whose cause had been admitted at Rome, who were then styled Venerable.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
One of the English martyrs who died for the Catholic faith under Elizabeth I.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Connected on this site
- Gerard Edwards Saint“With him suffered the passion the Blesseds Robert Wilcox and Christopher Buxton, because they were priests, and Robert Widmerpool, for having helped a priest.” — this site's research
- Robert Widmerpool Blessed“With him suffered the passion the Blesseds Robert Wilcox and Christopher Buxton, because they were priests, and Robert Widmerpool, for having helped a priest.” — this site's research
- Robert Wilcox Blessed“Christopher Buxton was a priest who was put to death at Canterbury on 1 October 1588, under Elizabeth I, together with Robert Wilcox, Edward Campion and Robert Windmerpool.” — this site's research
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - English Confessors and Martyrs (1534-1729)
- Wikidata Q5112023 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.