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Christian feast day: Blessed Miles Gerard

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Blessed Miles Gerard from April 30, null

Beatification

Solemn declaration by the pope about the holy life of a person on earth

Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name. Beati is the plural form, referring to those who have undergone the process of beatification;…
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Miles Gerard

English Roman Catholic priest and martyr

Miles Gerard was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929.
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