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Antique Dutch holy card of the Gorkum Martyrs

The Martyrs of Gorkum (Dutch: Martelaren van Gorcum) were a group of 19 Catholic clerics, secular and religious, in the Netherlands. They were hanged on 9 July 1572 in the town of Brielle by militant Calvinists during the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule.

Given the chance to save their lives by renouncing Catholic teachings, the 19 men refused. The martyrs were beatified in 1675 and canonized in 1867. Today the martyrs are widely revered by Catholics in the Netherlands. (Full article...)
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See also: Nicholas Pieck, Netherlands; Veronica Giuliani; Martyr Saints of China; Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus, Brazil

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