George Gervase

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George Gervase

George Gervase in Benedictine habit. In the background depictions of his martyrdom and his burial.
Martyr
Bornc. 1569 - 1571
Bosham, Sussex, England
Died11 April 1608 (aged 37 - 39)
Tyburn, London, England
Beatified15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Feast11 April

George Gervase, OSB (1571 – 11 April 1608) was an

Tyburn
.

George Gervase was born in

mission, where he worked for over two years. He was arrested in June 1606, and banished with several other clergy.[2]

He then made a pilgrimage to

He was beatified in 1929 by Pope Pius X.

See also

References

  1. ^ Bowden, Henry Sebastian. "Venerable George Gervase, O.S.B., 1608". Mementoes of the English Martyrs and Confessors 1910. CatholicSaints.Info. 28 November 2020Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b Brown, C.F. Wemyss. "George Gervase." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 6. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909. 15 October. 2021Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainHerbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "George Gervase". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.