German Gardiner
Roman Catholic saint
Who they were
German Gardiner, a layman and secretary to Bishop Stephen Gardiner, defended the old Faith in writing and was encouraged by the example of the martyrs, especially St Thomas More.
He was condemned for denying the king's title of Supreme Head of the Church, and executed at Tyburn on 7 March 1544, the last martyr under Henry VIII. A man condemned with him was pardoned on recanting; Gardiner stood firm.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A layman who followed St Thomas More in refusing the king's supremacy over the Church.
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
- Thomas More Saint“His other companions at the bar were John Larke, and John Ireland, a priest who had once been Thomas More's chaplain.” — Wikipedia
- John Ireland Blessed“His other companions at the bar were John Larke, and John Ireland, a priest who had once been Thomas More's chaplain.” — Wikipedia
- John Larke Blessed“His other companions at the bar were John Larke, and John Ireland, a priest who had once been Thomas More's chaplain.” — Wikipedia
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - German Gardiner
- Wikidata Q5551107 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — German Gardiner (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.