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Richard Reynolds
English Brigittine monk and Roman Catholic Martyr
SaintFull write-upBridgettinesPre-congregation
Feast: 4 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1492
Died
4 May 1535
verified
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Richard Reynolds (listed as Richard Reynold) was a monk of the Brigittine order who died as a martyr on 4 May 1535, under Henry VIII.
In 1913 the Catholic Encyclopedia counted him among the sixty-three English martyrs already declared Blessed.
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 Henry VIII.
Connected on this site
- Thomas Reynolds Blessed“1562 – 21 January 1642), born Thomas Green (possible alias during priestly ministry, Richard Reynolds), was an English Reformation Catholic priest and martyr.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - English Confessors and Martyrs (1534-1729)
- Roman Martyrology, 4 May (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q654525 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Richard Reynolds (martyr) (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.