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Richard Sergeant

English Martyr

BlessedFull write-upKingdom of England

Born

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unknown

Died

20 April 1586

verified

Beatified

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not needed: before formal processes

Canonised

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not yet

Who they were

Richard Sergeant, probably of a Gloucestershire family, took his degree at Oxford in 1571 and went to Reims in 1581; he was ordained at Laon in 1583 and left for England that September.

He was condemned with William Thomson merely for being a priest and coming into the realm, and executed at Tyburn on 20 April 1586.

The miracles

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

Why that counted as sanctity

A priest who died for his priesthood alone.

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

William Thomson Blessed
“He was condemned with William Thomson merely for being a priest and coming into the realm, and executed at Tyburn on 20 April 1586.” — this site's research

Sources

Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Richard Sergeant
Wikidata Q7328967 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
English Wikipedia — Richard Sergeant (CC BY-SA)

Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.