Blessed Maurus Scott (c. 1579 – 30 May 1612), born William Scott, was an English lawyer who became a Benedictine monk and priest, serving as a missionary in England during the period of recusancy. He was executed at Tyburn, and is a Catholic martyr.
Read more about Maurus Scott: Early Life and Conversion, Entry Into Benedictine Life, Witness To The Martyrdom of John Roberts, Arrest, Trial and Martyrdom, Beatification
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