George Douglas
Diocesan priest, martyr under Queen Elizabeth I
Who they were
At York in England, Blessed George Douglas, priest and martyr, a Scot by birth, went from being a schoolmaster to being ordained priest at Paris, and under Queen Elizabeth I passed victorious to heaven on the gallows for having persuaded others to embrace the Catholic faith.
The Acta Apostolicae Sedis list him among the martyrs of Scotland as George Douglas, diocesan priest, at York in 1587.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He was put to death for having persuaded others to embrace the Catholic 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.
Connected on this site
- Richard Simpson Blessed“He points out that the execution of priests stopped for ten months in September 1587, the last one being that of George Douglas at York on 9 September.” — Wikipedia
- Roman Martyrology, 9 September (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 83 (1991) - list of the martyrs of England, Wales and Scotland
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.