Theobald Stapleton

Theobald Stapleton, alias Teabóid Gallduf or Gallduff (1589 – 13 September 1647), was an Irish Roman Catholic priest born in County Tipperary, Ireland. Little is known of his career, except that he was a priest living in Flanders. Stapleton was responsible for the establishment of the Irish College in Seville in 1612 and the Irish College in Madrid in 1629 Due to his martydrom in Pope John Paul II venerated him in 1991 and in 1992 beatified him, making him Blessed Theobald Stapleton.

Theobald Stapleton

Theobald Stapleton, alias Teabóid Gallduf or Gallduff (1589 – 13 September 1647), was an Irish Roman Catholic priest born in County Tipperary, Ireland. Little is known of his career, except that he was a priest living in Flanders. Stapleton was responsible for the establishment of the Irish College in Seville in 1612 and the Irish College in Madrid in 1629 Due to his martydrom in Pope John Paul II venerated him in 1991 and in 1992 beatified him, making him Blessed Theobald Stapleton.