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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Plaque & Holy Card Gift Set Choose from a 5.25" x 7.25" x .375" icon or large 7.25" x 10" x .375" icon. DESCRIPTION: A high-quality reproduction of my original image was used to create this composite wood icon. It has beveled edges & a predrilled hole in the back for a wall mount. It has a highly durable finish that is water-resistant, UV protected & safe for children. It comes packaged with a matching 3.5" x 5.5" LAMINATED PRAYER CARD making it a perfect gift for any occasion, Baptism, First Holy Communion, Confirmation & more. ADDITIONAL INFO: Saint Edmund Arrowsmith 1585-1628 Feast Day: August 28 Saint Edmund Arrowsmith, born Brian Arrowsmith, but preferred his confirmation name Edmund was a Jesuit martyr. His family suffered steadfastly for their Catholic faith through the anti-Catholic period in England. His parents were arrested when Edmund was a child. He never saw them again. in 1605, he left England & became a priest in Douai, Belgium, & returned in 1612 to serve for 15 years in Lancashire. in 1622, he was arrested for being a priest, only to be pardoned by King James I. He became a Jesuit after he completed the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises in 1624. Once again he was betrayed as a priest in 1628 & hanged & quartered. His last words were, "Bone Jesu" (O good Jesus). He's one of the 40 Martyrs of England & Wales. ©Tracy L. Christianson, all rights reserved. st. Edmund Arrowsmith Wood Icon & Holy Card Gift Set, Catholic Martyr
