Feast July 9
Saint Antonius of Weert
Martyr · Feast July 9
Biography
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.
Feast day
July 9
Birth date
1523
Death date
9 July 1572
Canonization status
Canonized
Canonization date
29 June 1867
Canonized by
Pope Pius IX
Feast month
7
Wikidata qid
Q9157722
Content subtype
saint_biography
Feast day of month
9