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John Southworth, Saint John Southworth, Saint- English priest, missionary to his native land, imprisoned several times, once deported, finally martyred for the crime of being a priest. He was executed a… Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, Saint Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, Saint- The Curé of Ars, d. 1869. John Felton, Blessed John Felton, Blessed- Arrested, imprisoned, and tortured for having attached a copy of the papal bull excommunicating the queen to the Bishop of London's door. He died a martyr in… John Baptist de Rossi, Saint John Baptist de Rossi, Saint- Priest, canon, preacher, d. 1764. John Nelson, Blessed John Nelson, Blessed- Jesuit priest, martyred at Tyburn in 1577/8. John Joseph of the Cross, Saint John Joseph of the Cross, Saint- Italian Franciscan priest, had the gift of miracles, d. 1739. Joanna of Portugal, Blessed Joanna of Portugal, Blessed- Princess, Dominican, d. 1490. Junípero Serra, Blessed Junípero Serra, Blessed- Biography of the famed Franciscan priest, missionary to Mexico and California, who died in 1784. Josaphat Kuncevyc, Saint Josaphat Kuncevyc, Saint- Lithuanian-born Basilian monk and Ruthenian Rite archbishop of Polotsk, writer. He loved to make profound bows while reciting the Jesus Prayer. Martyred … John Hambley, Blessed John Hambley, Blessed- More than once this priest offered to conform to the state-mandated religion, but at last he died a martyr. Jean-Gabriel Perboyre, Saint Jean-Gabriel Perboyre, Saint- Vincentian priest, missionary to China, where he was tortured and martyred in 1840. John Houghton, Saint John Houghton, Saint- Biography of the Carthusian martyr, who died in 1535, and details on some of his companions in martyrdom. John Story, Blessed John Story, Blessed- Or Storey. Member of Parliament, was arrested but escaped and became a Spanish subject. Kidnapped in Flanders, he was carried to the Tower, where he was tortu… John Bodey, Blessed John Bodey, Blessed- Short biography of the English layman and martyr, who died in 1583. John Woodcock, Blessed John Woodcock, Blessed- Brief biography of the English Franciscan martyr, who died in 1646. John Thulis, Blessed John Thulis, Blessed- Lancashire priest and martyr, converted some of his fellow prisoners. Was executed together with Roger Wrenno in 1615 or 1616. James Thompson, Blessed James Thompson, Blessed- Also called James Hudson. Priest who was imprisoned and then martyred at York in 1582. John Ingram, Blessed John Ingram, Blessed- English priest, tortured and twice imprisoned, martyred in 1594. John of Fermo, Blessed John of Fermo, Blessed- Also known as John of La Verna. Franciscan, a friend of Jacopone of Todi. John died in 1322. John Ruysbroeck, Blessed John Ruysbroeck, Blessed- Article on the Admirable Doctor, "undoubtedly the foremost of the Flemish mystics," author, who died in 1381. Jacopo de Voragine, Blessed Jacopo de Voragine, Blessed- Became a Dominican at a very early age, was a renowned preacher, provincial, and then Archbishop of Genoa. He died in about 1298. Biographical article. John Finch, Blessed John Finch, Blessed- A layman, raised Protestant. As a young man he converted to Catholicism, married, served as a catechist, and made his home a center of missionary activity. Ca… John Stone, Saint John Stone, Saint- English Augustinian friar, martyred probably in 1539. Jean Louis Bonnard, Saint Jean Louis Bonnard, Saint- Short biography of the French missionary priest and martyr, d. 1852. John Adams, Blessed John Adams, Blessed- A convert to Catholicism, he was martyred at Tyburn in 1586. John Sarkander, Saint John Sarkander, Saint- This priest was tortured for refusing to break the seal of confession, and died in prison in 1620. John Baptist de la Salle, Saint John Baptist de la Salle, Saint- Essay on the founder of the Christian Brothers. Joseph Calasanctius, Saint Joseph Calasanctius, Saint- Priest, founder of the Piarists, d. 1648. John Cantius, Saint John Cantius, Saint- Polish priest, professor of Sacred Scripture, d. 1473. John Beche, Blessed John Beche, Blessed- Benedictine abbot. When Beche refused to grant that the king had any authority to confiscate St. John's Abbey, Colchester, he was thrown in the Tower on charg…