Thomas Palasor
English priest and martyr
Who they were
Thomas Palaser of Yorkshire was ordained at Valladolid in 1596. He was arrested in the house of John Norton near Lamesley, County Durham.
He was condemned for being a priest and Norton and John Talbot for helping him; they could have saved their lives by conforming but would not. They were executed at Durham on 9 August 1600.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A priest who died with the laymen who sheltered him.
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
- Blessed John Talbot Blessed“He was condemned for being a priest and Norton and John Talbot for helping him; they could have saved their lives by conforming but would not.” — this site's research
- John Norton Blessed“He was arrested in the house of John Norton near Lamesley, County Durham.” — this site's research
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Thomas Palaser
- Wikidata Q7792983 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Thomas Palasor (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.