Anthony of Weert

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

Saint

Anthony

of Weert
Religious, priest and martyr
Born1523
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Canonized1867
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]

History

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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