Blessed Richard Whiting | |
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| Abbot of Glastonbury, Martyr | |
| Born | c. 1461 Wrington, North Somerset, England |
| Died | 15 November 1539 (aged 77 - 78) Glastonbury Tor, Glastonbury, England |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 13 May 1895 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Feast | 15 November |
| Attributes | Noose in neck, holding a miniature St. Michael's Church tower from Glastonbury Tor, martyr's palm, pastoral staff |
| Patronage | Glastonbury |
Richard Whiting O.S.B (1461 – 15 November 1539) was an English monk and the last Abbot of Glastonbury.
Whiting presided over Glastonbury Abbey at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries (1536–1541) under King Henry VIII of England. The king had him hanged, drawn and quartered after his conviction for treason for remaining loyal to Rome. He is considered a martyr by the Catholic Church, which beatified him on 13 May 1895.