Everald Hanse
English Roman Catholic martyr
Who they were
Everard Hanse, from Northamptonshire, was educated at Cambridge and held a good living in the Church of England. His brother William, a priest, tried in vain to convert him, until a sharp illness made him look into himself; he went to Reims and was ordained.
His ministry was very short. Visiting Catholic prisoners in the Marshalsea in disguise, he was recognised by his foreign shoes. In court he said he would have all believe the Catholic faith as he did, was condemned for treason for these words, and executed at Tyburn on 31 July 1581.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A convert priest condemned only for the words of his faith.
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.
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Everard Hanse
- Wikidata Q5416884 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Everald Hanse (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.