[GreenLanternCorps]

How does trying to blow up the Houses of Parliament, assassinate the King of Great Britain, France, & Ireland, and attempting a coup de etat, and getting executed for your trouble, make one a “holy martyr”?

All the Gunpowder plot did was make life for Catholics in England a lot worse than it was.

[ArrogantBustard]

The priest claimed that, although he was not involved in the plot, he heard details of the plot during confessions, which bound him to confidentiality.
Despite his admonitions, the plotters went ahead.

There ya go.

[Jaded]

Did you read the whole article?

[AnAmericanMother]

No, he sacrificed himself for the sanctity of the confessional, the most solemn binding obligation that any man can have.

St. John Nepomucene is especially the patron of priests who have died to protect the Seal of the Confessional. Note the cherub with finger to lips - St. John was tortured and then drowned for refusing to reveal to the King of Bohemia what his Queen had said in confession.

He no doubt welcomed this holy priest into Heavenly glory. "Faithful unto death."

The Vatican (or perhaps a diocese or parish with this saint as their patron) ought to purchase this book and give decent repose his the earthly relics.