Saint Thomas Garnet S.J. | |
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![]() Portrait from the Royal English College in Valladolid | |
Martyr | |
Born | 9 November 1575 Southwark, Central London, England |
Died | 23 June 1608 (aged 32) Tyburn, Middlesex, England |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI |
Canonized | 25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI |
Feast | 23 June (individual) 25 October (with Forty Martyrs of England and Wales) |
Attributes | Martyr's palm |
Thomas Garnet (9 November 1575 – 23 June 1608) was a Jesuit priest who was executed in London. He is the protomartyr (i.e., the first martyr associated with a place) of Saint Omer and of Stonyhurst College. He was executed at Tyburn and is one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.