John Lowe
English Catholic priest and martyr
Who they were
John Lowe was a priest who was put to death at Tyburn on 8 October 1586, under Elizabeth I, together with John Adams and Richard Dibdale.
In 1913 the Catholic Encyclopedia counted him among the English martyrs whose cause had been admitted at Rome, who were then styled Venerable.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
One of the English martyrs who died for the Catholic faith under Elizabeth I.
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 Adams Blessed“John Lowe was a priest who was put to death at Tyburn on 8 October 1586, under Elizabeth I, together with John Adams and Richard Dibdale.” — this site's research
- Robert Dibdale Blessed“At London in England, Blesseds John Adams, Robert Dibdale and John Lowe, priests and martyrs, who, condemned to death at Tyburn under the reign of Elizabeth I for having exercised their ministry for the Catholic people in various places, reached the heavenly kingdom amid terrible torments.” — this site's research
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - English Confessors and Martyrs (1534-1729)
- Roman Martyrology, 8 October (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q6245410 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — John Lowe (martyr) (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.