Blessed George Gervase
Also known as
- George Jervise
- 11 April
- 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
Profile
George spent an adventurous youth, travelling to the West Indies with the explorer Sir Francis Drake. He entered the seminary at Douai, France, and was ordained in 1603. Benedictine. From France he returned to England to work with covert Catholics during a suppression of the Church. Martyred for the crime of being a priest.
Born
- at Bosham, Sussex, England
- hanged, drawn and quartered on 11 April 1608 at Tyburn, London, England
- 8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed George Gervase“. CatholicSaints.Info. 29 August 2023. Web. 2 May 2024. <>