Robert Dibdale
Priest and martyr
Who they were
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.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 8 October as a priest condemned to death at Tyburn under Elizabeth I for ministering to Catholics.
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“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
- John Lowe 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
- Roman Martyrology, 8 October (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q7343525 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Robert Dibdale (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.