Amias, Ven. John

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• Ven. John Amias —     Ven. John Amias     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. John Amias     An English Martyr; b. at Wakefield; d. at York, 16 March, 1589. He exercised the trade of a cloth merchant in Wakefield until the death of his wife, when he divided his… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• John Amias — (d. 1589) was a Roman Catholic priest who was martyred in England. He was beatified by Pope Pius XI in 1929.LifeThere is some doubt about his early life and his real name. One story is that he was indeed John Amias or Amyas, born at Wakefield in… …   Wikipedia

• 1588 — Year 1588 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 10 day slower Julian calendar). Events of 1588 January June * February The Sinhalese abandon… …   Wikipedia