Saint John Lloyd

Memorial: 22 July
Profile: Educated at the Royal College of Saint Alban at Valladolid, Spain, entering in 1649. Took the missionary oath on 16 October 1649 to return to England. Sent to Wales in 1654 to minister to covert Catholics, he lived his vocation while constantly on the run for 24 years. Arrested at Penllyne, Glamorganshire, 20 November 1678. Served time in the Cardiff jail with Saint Philip Evans. It took several months before the authorities could find anyone will to testify about the two, but they finally had a trial and condemned them on 5 May 1679 for the treason of Catholic priesthood. One of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.
Born: at Powys, Wales
Died: hanged, drawn, and quartered 22 July 1679 at Gallows Field, Cardiff, Wales
Name Meaning: God is gracious; gift of God (John)
Beatified: 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Canonized: 25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI
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