These Martyrs were killed in Holland for remaining loyal to the Catholic faith

 

Martyrs of Gorkum

A group of nineteen martyrs put to death with great cruelty by Protestant Calvinists in Gorkum, Holland. There were ten Franciscans, two Premonstratensians, a Dominican, a Canon Regular, four secular priests, and one layman in the group. They were canonized in 1867.

The 19 put to death on 9 July 1572 were:[3][7]

1. Leonard van Veghel (born 1527), spokesman, secular priest, and since 1566 pastor of Gorkum
2. Peter of Assche (born 1530), Franciscan lay brother
3. Andrew Wouters (born 1542), secular priest, pastor of Heinenoord in the Hoeksche Waard
4. Nicasius of Heeze (born 1522), Franciscan friar, theologian and priest
5. Jerome of Weert (born 1522), Franciscan friar, priest, pastor in Gorcum
6. Anthony of Hoornaar, Franciscan friar and priest
7. Godfried van Duynen (born 1502), secular priest, former pastor in northern France
8. Willehad of Denmark (born 1482), Franciscan friar and priest
9. James Lacobs (born 1541), Norbertine canon
10. Francis of Roye (born 1549), Franciscan friar and priest
11. John of Cologne, Dominican friar, pastor in Hoornaar near Gorkum
12. Anthony of Weert (born 1523), Franciscan friar and priest
13. Theodore of der Eem (born c. 1499–1502), Franciscan friar and priest, chaplain to a community of Franciscan Tertiary Sisters in Gorkum
14. Cornelius of Wijk bij Duurstede (born 1548), Franciscan lay brother
15. Adrian van Hilvarenbeek (born 1528), Norbertine canon and pastor in Monster, South Holland
16. Godfried of Mervel, Vicar of Melveren, Sint-Truiden (born 1512), Franciscan priest, vicar of the friary in Gorkum
17. Jan of Oisterwijk (born 1504), Augustinian canon regular, a chaplain for the Beguinage in Gorkum
18. Nicholas Poppel (born 1532), secular priest, chaplain in Gorkum
19. Nicholas Pieck (born 1534), Franciscan friar, priest and theologian, Guardian of the friary in Gorkum, his native city