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Henry Abbot

martyr

BlessedFull write-up

Feast: 4 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born

1501

Died

4 July 1597

verified

Beatified

15 December 1929

by Pius XI

Canonised

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not yet

Who they were

Henry Abbot was an English layman. He was one of four Catholics - with the priest William Andleby and the laymen Thomas Warcop and Edward Fulthrop - who were put to death for their faith at York on 4 July 1597.

Pius XI declared him Blessed among the martyrs of England on 15 December 1929.

The miracles

As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.

Why that counted as sanctity

An English layman who died for the Catholic faith at York in 1597.

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.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. If you know the postulation’s own page, tell us and it will be added here.

Connected on this site

Edward Fulthorp Blessed
“At York, also in England, the Blessed martyrs William Andleby, priest, and Henry Abbot, Thomas Warcop and Edward Fulthorp, laymen, who, condemned to death in the same persecution for their faithfulness to the Catholic Church, reached the eternal rewards together through the punishment of the scaffold.” — this site's research
William Andleby Blessed
“He was one of four Catholics - with the priest William Andleby and the laymen Thomas Warcop and Edward Fulthrop - who were put to death for their faith at York on 4 July 1597.” — this site's research
William Gibson Blessed
“With him also suffered George Errington of Herst, Northumberland; William Knight of South Duffield and (after a short reprieve) Henry Abbot of Howden, also in Yorkshire.” — Wikipedia
William Knight Blessed
“With him also suffered George Errington of Herst, Northumberland; William Gibson of Ripon; and Henry Abbot of Howden, Yorkshire.” — Wikipedia

Sources

Acta Apostolicae Sedis 22 (1930), p. 15 - Apostolic letter of Pius XI declaring Thomas Hemerford and companions, martyrs of England, Blessed, 15 December 1929
Wikidata Q5717064 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
English Wikipedia — Henry Abbot (martyr) (CC BY-SA)

Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.