Liturgical Feast Day
In England, these martyrs were formerly commemorated by a feast day on 25 October, but they are now celebrated together with all the 242 recognised beatified martyrs on 4 May.
In Wales, 25 October is kept as the feast of the 'Six Welsh Martyrs and their companions'. The Welsh Martyrs are the priests Philip Evans and John Lloyd, John Jones, David Lewis, John Roberts, and the teacher Richard Gwyn. The 'companions' are the 34 English Martyrs listed above. Wales continues to keep 4 May as a separate feast for the Beatified martyrs of England and Wales.
Read more about this topic: Forty Martyrs Of England And Wales
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