Wednesday, January 29, 2020

BLESSED GEORGE GERVASE

Blessed George Gervase,
Feast day: April 11
Born in Bosham, Sussex, England;
Died at Tyburn, England, in 1608;
Beatified in 1929.
 In his youth, George had an adventurous career with Francis Drake in the West Indies. Later he was educated for the priesthood and entered the Benedictines at Douai. In 1603 George was ordained to the priesthood and sent to the English mission, where he was condemned and died for his priesthood

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