St Nicholas Owen Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date
Nicholas Owen |
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| Date of Birth | 16th Century |
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| Country of Birth | Turkey of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Brothers |
| Profession | Carpenter, Mason, Brother |
| Place of Work | England |
| Date of Death | 2 March 1606 AD |
| Place of Death | London, England |
| Feast Day | March 22, October 25, May 3, December 1 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Pius XI on 15 December 1929 |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pope Paul VI on 25 October 1970 |
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St Nicholas Owen Biography
He was also known as:
- John Owen
- Little John
St Nicholas Owen was born in the 16th century in Oxford, England. He was the son of a carpenter. Nicholas was raised in a family that was dedicated to the persecuted Church and became a carpenter and Mason. Two of Nicholas’ brothers became priests the other became a printer of underground Catholic books, and Nicholas used his building skills to save the lives of priests and help the Church‘s covert work in England.
Nicholas worked with Saint Edmund Campion and his short stature led to the nickname Little John. When Father Edmund was killed, Nicholas spoke out against the cruelty and for this, he was imprisoned.
Father Henry Garnet who was the Superior of English Jesuits, employed Nicholas to construct hiding places and escape routes in the various mansions used as priest-centers throughout England.
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