Francis Taylor (martyr)
The Blessed Francis Taylor (Irish: Proinnsias Táiliúr) | |
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A statue of the Blessed Francis Taylor and of his grandmother-in-law, the Blessed Margaret Ball, which stands in front of St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland | |
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| Born | 30 January 1550 Swords, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 30 January 1621 Dublin Castle, Ireland |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Ireland) |
| Beatified | 27 September 1992, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 30 January |
| Patronage | Politicians |
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Francis Taylor (Irish: Proinnsias Táiliúr; Beannaithe, Swords, c. 1550 – Dublin, 29 January 1621) was a Mayor of Dublin, Ireland, who was incarcerated because of his Catholicism. He has been declared a martyr for his faith and beatified by the Catholic Church.