Blessed William Davies
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 27
Died
July 1, 27
Beatified
22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed William Davies was born around 1559 in Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales. He lived during a tumultuous period in English history, when Catholics faced severe persecution under the Protestant government. Despite the risks involved, William Davies pursued his calling and became a priest in the apostolic vicariate of England.