Blessed George Gervase

Also known as

• George Jervise

Memorial

• 11 April

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

Died

• hanged, drawn and quartered on 11 April 1608 at Tyburn, London, England

Venerated

• 8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed George, contact
     Catholic Bishops‘ Conference of England and Wales
     39 Eccleston Square
     London SW1V 1BX, UNITED KINGDOM

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Hagiography Circle
• Heiligen 3s
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia
• Wikipedia - dutch

MLA Citation

• “Blessed George Gervase“. Saints.SQPN.com. 10 April 2013. Web. 20 June 2013. <>