Aug 22 1679 - St John Kemble at age 80 suffered prolonged hanging and was then beheaded

From The Catholic Herald website: “In 1679 he was sentenced to be hanged under an Elizabethan statute which defined being ordained a Cathol...

We commemorate the horrific martyrdom of St. Philomena this day, August 10th

St. Philomena was beheaded on the 10th of August , but we celebrate her feast day tomorrow the 11th of August.