John Woodcock (martyr)
Blessed John Woodcock aka "Martin of Saint Felix" O.F.M. | |
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| Born | c. 1603 Leyland, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 7 August 1646 (aged 42 - 43) Lancaster Castle, Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 7 August |
John Woodcock (1603–1646), sometimes called John Farington, was a Franciscan priest from Lancashire executed in August 1646 under the Jesuits, etc. Act 1584 for being a priest and present in the realm.