Christopher Robinson
English Catholic priest and martyr
Who they were
Christopher Robinson, born near Westward in Cumberland, was ordained at Reims and sent on the English mission in 1592. He witnessed and wrote a vivid account of the martyrdom of John Boste at Durham.
Arrested and imprisoned at Carlisle, he refused to save his life by conforming, and was executed there on 19 August 1598 with such cheerful constancy that his death led to many conversions.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A priest whose cheerful death for the Faith brought many to conversion.
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
- John Boste Saint“He witnessed and wrote a vivid account of the martyrdom of John Boste at Durham.” — this site's research
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Christopher Robinson
- Wikidata Q5113155 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Christopher Robinson (priest) (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.