Ralph Sherwin (priest)
Saint Ralph Sherwin | |
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| Martyr | |
| Born | 25 October 1550 Rodsley, Derbyshire |
| Died | 1 December 1581 (aged 31) Tyburn, London, England |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 29 December 1886, Rome by Pope Leo XIII |
| Canonized | 25 October 1970, Rome by Pope Paul VI |
| Feast | 1 December (individual with his two companions) 25 October (collectively with Forty Martyrs of England and Wales) |
| Attributes | Banner with his last words Jesu, Jesu, esto mihi Jesus!, noose in neck, martyr's palm |
Ralph Sherwin (25 October 1550 – 1 December 1581) was an English Roman Catholic priest, executed in 1581. He is a Catholic martyr and saint.