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<b>Saint Alban</b> was the first Christian [[martyr]] in Britain, becoming a [[saint]] of the [[Catholic Church]]. |
<b>Saint Alban</b> was the first Christian [[martyr]] in Britain, becoming a [[saint]] of the [[Catholic Church]]. |
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According to the church, he was a [[pagan]] who converted to [[Christianity]] and was |
According to the church, he was a [[pagan]] who converted to [[Christianity]] and was |
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executed either circa [[304]] or [[ |
executed either circa [[304]] or [[309]], by beheading on a hill above the [[Roman]] settlement of [[Verulamium]]. [[St Albans, England|St Albans]] Abbey was later founded near this site. |
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Feast day: [[June 22]]. |
Feast day: [[June 22]]. |
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Revision as of 19:25, 5 July 2002
Saint Alban was the first Christian martyr in Britain, becoming a saint of the Catholic Church. According to the church, he was a pagan who converted to Christianity and was executed either circa 304 or 309, by beheading on a hill above the Roman settlement of Verulamium. St Albans Abbey was later founded near this site.
Feast day: June 22.