College History
The English College, also known as the Venerabile, is a seminary for the formation of Roman Catholic priests for the dioceses of England and Wales. The seminary was founded in 1579.
There has been an English presence at this location since 1362 making it the oldest English institution outside England.
College Martyrs
Date of Martyrdom
1st December 1581
Place of birth
Rodsley, Derbyshire, England.
First member of the English College in Rome to be martyred. Sherwin's last words were "Iesu, Iesu, Iesu, esto mihi Iesus!"
Date of Martyrdom
30th May 1582
Place of birth
Richmond, North Yorkshire.
It was in Rome that he met the spy/informer Anthony Munday, who later gave false testimony against him.
Date of Martyrdom
10th December 1591
Place of birth
London, England.
Plasden ministered in Sussex and in London from 1588 to 1591. At his execution, acknowledged Elizabeth as his lawful queen, whom he would defend to the best of his power against all her enemies, and he prayed for her and the whole realm, but said that he would rather forfeit a thousand lives than deny or fight against his religion.
Date of Martyrdom
10th December 1591
Place of birth
Louth, England.
Date of Martyrdom
7th April 1595
Place of birth
Docking, Norfolk.
On 28 April 1583, he was admitted into the English College, Rome, and in October he received minor orders. He went to Tournai for his third year of probation, after which he was sent to help with the founding of the new English seminaries at Seville and Valladolid.
In 1593 he travelled to Philip II of Spain to obtain permission to found St. Omers. now Stonyhurst College in Lancashire.
Date of Martyrdom
1595
Place of birth
Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk, England.
He was appointed "repetitor" (tutor) in the Venerable English College at Rome and after two years became the prefect of studies there.
Date of Martyrdom
1612
Place of birth
Allerton, Liverpool, England.
He went to the English College in Rome, at the age of twenty, where he was ordained as a priest, returning to England as a missionary in 1602.
[3] He concluded his term there by giving the 'Grand Act' — a public defence of theses which cover the whole course of philosophy and theology—and was warmly congratulated by Cardinals Caesar Baronius and Francesco Maria Tarugi, who presided.
Date of Martyrdom
1645
Date of Martyrdom
1679
Date of Martyrdom
1679
Date of Martyrdom
1582
Date of Martyrdom
1582
Date of Martyrdom
1582
Date of Martyrdom
1583
Date of Martyrdom
1584
Date of Martyrdom
1584
Date of Martyrdom
1588
Date of Martyrdom
1588
Date of Martyrdom
1588
Date of Martyrdom
1588
Date of Martyrdom
1590
Date of Martyrdom
1594
Date of Martyrdom
1594
Date of Martyrdom
1602
Date of Martyrdom
1606
Date of Martyrdom
1612
Date of Martyrdom
1642
Date of Martyrdom
1679
Date of Martyrdom
1584
Date of Martyrdom
1586
Date of Martyrdom
1590
Date of Martyrdom
1592
Date of Martyrdom
1592
Date of Martyrdom
1594
Date of Martyrdom
1601
Date of Martyrdom
1602
Date of Martyrdom
1616
Date of Martyrdom
1642
Date of Martyrdom
1643
Date of Martyrdom
1646
Date of Martyrdom
1679
Last Updated: 28th October 2024
- S.J. = Society of Jesus
- O.F.M. = Order of Friars Minor (also called the Franciscan Order)
Sources:
- The Venerable English College Rome, Michael E. Williams
- Wikipedia
- Catholicsaints.info
Charity History
Through history priests have been supported by laymen and women. They have worked independently and together to travel and be friends in historic times of great difficulty. Today, the Friends of the Venerabile continue this honour to walk with our next generation of priests and priest students. The Friends charity in its current form was begun in 1989 and as a formal registered England and Wales charity in 1999.
Venerabile View (Member newsletter back issues)
The charity produce a Friends newsletter for members twice a year (Spring and Autumn). Please see sample below: