Blessed Patrick Cavanagh
Also known as: Pádraigh Caomhánach; Patrick Canavan
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
5 July as one of the Martyrs of Wexford; 20 June as one of the Irish Martyrs
Born
In Wexford, Ireland
Died
Hanged, drawn and quartered on 5 July 1581 in Wexford, Ireland
Beatified
27 September 1992 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy
Venerated
6 July 1991 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Patrick Cavanagh, also known as Pádraigh Caomhánach or Patrick Canavan, was a lifelong layman in the diocese of Ferns, Ireland. Born in Wexford, Ireland, there is limited information available regarding his early life and family background.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1992-09-27 by 27 September 1992 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy
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