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John Gavan

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John Gavan

Birth
Death
20 Jun 1679 (aged 38–39)
England
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Born in 1640
Jesuit priest.
Eloquent and effective preacher.
Betrayed to the English priest hunters by an apostate priest.
Defended himself and 4 fellow Jesuits in their trial at the Old Bailey, but to no avail.

Died martyred on 20 June 1679 at Tyburn, England

Born in 1640
Jesuit priest.
Eloquent and effective preacher.
Betrayed to the English priest hunters by an apostate priest.
Defended himself and 4 fellow Jesuits in their trial at the Old Bailey, but to no avail.

Died martyred on 20 June 1679 at Tyburn, England


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