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Saint Alexander Briant (17 August 1556 – 1 December 1581) was an English Jesuit and martyr executed at Tyburn.He was born in Somerset and entered Hart Hall Oxford (now Hertford College) at an early age. While there he became a pupil of Father Robert Parsons and he completed his studies with him at Balliol College which along with his association with Richard Holtby led to his conversion.

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beatified by
Pope Pius XI
beatified date
1921-12-15
beatified place
Rome
birth date
1556-08-17
birth place
England, Somerset
canonized by
Pope Paul VI
canonized place
Rome
death date
1581-12-01
death place
England, London, Tyburn
title
Priest and Martyr
venerated in
Catholic Church

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