29 Mar 1578: John Bennertt of Bryn Canathan, Cwm, Holywell, Flintshire is ordained at #Cambrai#otd. In 1586 he became a Jesuit. Tortured several times in the 1590s, he preached in #Cymraeg#Welsh to large crowds at Holywell. Died in #London, 1625 ministering to plague victims.
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