Francis Taylor (martyr)
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Francis Taylor (also Francis Tailler , Irish : Proinsias Táilliúir ) (* around 1550 in Swords , † January 30, 1621 in Dublin ) was Mayor of Dublin ( Mayor of Dublin ) and martyr .
Francis Taylor was born in Swords around 1550 to a wealthy family. In 1595 he was elected Mayor of Dublin and held that office until 1596. Taylor was also active as a layperson in the Archdiocese of Dublin .
Taylor was elected to the Irish House of Commons , but was refused his seat because, as a staunch Catholic, he refused to recognize the Supreme Act and the Act of Uniformity . As a result, he was imprisoned in late 1613 or early 1614 and died seven years later, on January 30, 1621, in a Dublin prison. Taylor was buried in the family grave at St Audeon's Church . He was married and had six children.
On September 27, 1992, he was selected as one of 17 Irish martyrs of Pope John Paul II. Beatified . Irish Martyrs' Remembrance Day is June 20th.
To the left of the main entrance to St Mary's Procathedral in Dublin is a bronze statue depicting Francis Taylor. Next to it is a bronze statue of Margaret Ball . Ball is also one of the 17 beatified Irish martyrs. She is also the grandmother of Taylor's wife.
literature
- Patrick J. Corish (Ed.): The Irish martyrs. Four Courts, Dublin 2005, ISBN 1856074978
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento from July 13, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20020527_saints-jp-ii_it.html#1992
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Taylor, Francis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Francis Tailler; Proinsias Táilliúir (Irish) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish blessed and martyr |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1550 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Swords |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 30, 1621 |
| Place of death | Dublin |