Antonius of Weert was a 16th-century Franciscan friar and Catholic priest from Weert. During the Dutch Revolt, he was a member of the Convent of Gorcum. He was arrested by Calvinists along with eighteen other men, including eleven of his fellow Franciscans. These individuals were eventually executed on July 9, 1572, in Brielle, making him one of the eighteen men remembered as the Martyrs of Gorkum.
Martyrdom and recognition
Following his death in 1572, Antonius was recognized as a martyr. The group of eighteen men, known as the Martyrs of Gorkum, received beatification in 1675. Later, in 1867, Pope Pius IX canonized the group, including Antonius. He is commemorated within the Catholic tradition on his feast day, July 9.