Ignatius Spencer

Ignatius of St Paul (21 December 1799 – 1 October 1864), born as George Spencer, was a son of the 2nd Earl Spencer. He converted from Anglicanism to the Roman Catholic Church and entered the Passionist religious order in 1847 and spent his life working for the conversion of England to the Catholic faith. He was declared Venerable by Pope Francis on 20 February 2021.

For other people named George Spencer, see George Spencer (disambiguation).

Venerable

Ignatius of Saint Paul

CP
BornGeorge Spencer
(1799-12-21)21 December 1799
London, England
Died1 October 1864(1864-10-01) (aged 64)
Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
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