SAINT
saint-john-gavan
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
John Gavan was an English Jesuit. He was a victim of the fabricated Popish Plot, and was wrongfully executed for conspiracy to murder King Charles II. He was beatified in 1929 by Pope Pius XI.
feast Day
06-20
birth Date
1640
death Date
1679-06-20
canonization Status
beatified
feast Month
6
feast Day Of Month
20