John Shert
English Catholic priest and martyr
Who they were
John Shert, of Cheshire, graduated at Brasenose, Oxford, in 1566 and was a schoolmaster in London. He went to Douai, and was ordained in Rome as one of the first scholars of the English College.
He left for England in 1579 and was sent to the Tower in 1581.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
One of the first priests of the English College, who died for the 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
- Robert Johnson Blessed“He was put to death at Tyburn on 28 May 1582 with Thomas Ford and John Shert.” — this site's research
- Thomas Ford Blessed“He was executed at Tyburn on 28 May 1582 with John Shert and Robert Johnson.” — this site's research
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - John Shert
- Wikidata Q6257656 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — John Shert (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.