William Davies (priest)
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William Davies (died 27 July 1593) was a Welsh Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987.[1] There is a chapel in Anglesey built as a memorial to him.
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Blessed William Davies | |
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Martyr | |
Born | c. 1555 North Wales, probably Croes yn Eirias, Denbighshire |
Died | 27 July 1593 (aged 37 - 38) Beaumaris Castle, Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II |
Feast | 27 July, 22 November (with the Martyrs of England and Wales) |
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