St. Philip Evans Biography
Saint Philip Evans Profile. Born: 1645 AD in United Kingdom, Europe. Worked in Wales. Died: July 22, 1679 in Cardiff, Wales. Feast Day is celebrated on July 22.
St. Philip Evans Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 1645 AD |
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| Country of Birth | United Kingdom in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Priests |
| Profession | Priest |
| Place of Work | Wales |
| Date of Death | July 22, 1679 |
| Place of Death | Cardiff, Wales |
| Feast Day | July 22 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Pius XI |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pope Paul VI |
| Patron Saint of | N/A |
Biography
Saint Philip Evans, trained at the College of St. Omer. Could play harp and play tennis. Joined the Jesuits on September 7, 1665. Ordained in Liège, Belgium. Sent to South Wales in 1675 to serve as Minister of Undercover Catholics. Arrested at Christopher Turberville’s home in Sker, Glamorganshire, on December 4, 1678, during the mounting persecution following the conspiracy of Titus Oates. When he refused to take the oath of supremacy, he was imprisoned in Cardiff Castle. He served time with Saint John Lloyd. Convicted on 5 May 1679 in Cardiff for being a priest. One of the forty martyrs of England and Wales.
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