Saint Philip Evans S.J. | |
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| Priest and Martyr | |
| Born | c. 1645 Monmouth, Wales |
| Died | 22 July 1679 (aged 33 - 34) Pwllhalog, near Cardiff, Wales |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI |
| Canonized | 25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI |
| Feast | 23 July, 25 October |
| Attributes | noose around neck, knife in chest, harp |
| Patronage | Tennis, tennis players |
Philip Evans, SJ and John Lloyd were Welsh Catholic priests killed in the aftermath of the alleged Popish Plot. They are among the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.