Blessed Miles Gerard
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
April 13
Died
April 13, 1590
Beatified
15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Venerated
8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Miles Gerard, also known as Blessed Myles Gerard, was born in Ince, Lancashire, England. He dedicated his life to the service of God and the Catholic Church during a tumultuous period in English history when Catholicism faced severe persecution under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.