David Lewis (Jesuit priest)
David Lewis, S.J. (1616 – 27 August 1679) was a Jesuit Catholic priest and martyr who was also known as Charles Baker. Lewis was canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1970 as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. His feast day is celebrated on 27 August.
Saint David Lewis | |
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David Lewis, engraving by Alexander Voet (1683) | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | 1616 Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, Kingdom of England |
| Died | 27 August 1679 (aged 62–63) Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI |
| Canonized | 25 October 1970, Vatican City by Pope Paul VI |
| Feast | 27 August |
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