Edward Colman (martyr)
Blessed Edward Coleman | |
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"Coleman examined in Newgate by several Lords". Popish Plot playing card drawn by Francis Barlow | |
| Layman | |
| Born | 17 May 1636 Brent Eleigh, Suffolk |
| Died | 3 December 1678 (aged 42) Tyburn, London, England |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI |
| Feast | 3 December |
Edward Colman or Coleman (17 May 1636 – 3 December 1678) was an English Catholic courtier under Charles II of England. He was hanged, drawn and quartered on a treason charge, having been implicated by Titus Oates in his false accusations concerning a Popish Plot. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified by Pope Pius XI in 1929.