Edward Stransham
BlessedJanuary 21 · 1554–1586
Edward Stransham (1554, Oxford — 1586, Tyburn) — Blessed, Catholic priest. Feast day: 21 January.
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Edward Stransham was a 16th-century English Catholic priest who was executed in London. Born in Oxford, he studied at St John's College before traveling to Reims to pursue his religious vocation. Despite suffering from significant illness, including consumption, he returned to England to minister to the local Catholic community. His activities eventually led to his arrest in London while he was performing Mass, resulting in his death at Tyburn in 1586.