Anthony of Weert was a Franciscan friar and priest who was martyred during the Dutch Revolt. Eighteen other men were martyred alongside him; they are known as the Martyrs of Gorkum.[1]


Anthony of Weert

Religious, priest and martyr
Born1523
Died9 July 1572
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified14 November 1675, Rome, Papal States by Pope Clement X
Canonized29 June 1867, Rome, Papal States by Pope Pius IX
Feast9 July

The Martyrs of Gorkum were all beatified in 1675 and then canonised by Pope Pius IX in 1867. The martyrs share a feast day on 9 July.[2]

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Anthony of Weert was a Franciscan friar and priest who belonged to the Convent of Gorcum.[3]

Anthony was taken by Calvinists alongside 18 other individuals, 11 of those were his Franciscan brothers. On 9 July 1572, they were martyred.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Martyrs of Gorkum". www.newadvent.org.
  2. ^ "Martyrs of Gorkum". Oxford Reference.
  3. ^ "SS. Martyrs of Gorcum. July 9. Rev. Alban Butler. 1866. Volume VII: July. The Lives of the Saints". www.bartleby.com. 12 January 2023.
  4. ^ Butler, Alban (June 9, 1812). "The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints: Compiled from Original Monuments and Other Authentic Records, Illustrated with the Remarks of Judicious Modern Critics and Historians". J. Murphy – via Google Books.