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December 1 · Optional · Red
St Edmund Campion
(1540–1581) Oxford's brightest orator, once favored by Elizabeth I, who returned as a hunted Jesuit. His pamphlet Ten Reasons and his 'brag' defied the regime; racked three times, he debated theologians from the Tower, and was hanged at Tyburn.
When is the feast of St Edmund Campion?
The feast is celebrated on December 1 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with red vestments.
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When is the feast of St Edmund Campion?
The feast of St Edmund Campion is celebrated on December 1 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St Edmund Campion?
(1540–1581) Oxford's brightest orator, once favored by Elizabeth I, who returned as a hunted Jesuit. His pamphlet Ten Reasons and his 'brag' defied the regime; racked three times, he debated theologians from the Tower, and was hanged at…
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