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William Lacey

Priest, martyr in England

BlessedFull write-up

Born

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unknown

Died

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unknown

Beatified

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not on record

Canonised

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not yet

Who they were

A priest who, with Richard Kirkman, was condemned to death for having entered England as a priest and was led to the scaffold under Queen Elizabeth I.

The miracles

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

Why that counted as sanctity

The Roman Martyrology records that he was condemned and executed for entering England as a priest.

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

Richard Kirkman Blessed
“A priest who, with Richard Kirkman, was condemned to death for having entered England as a priest and was led to the scaffold under Queen Elizabeth I.” — this site's research

Sources

Roman Martyrology, 22 August (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)

Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.