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March 22 · Optional · Red

St Nicholas Owen

(c. 1562–1606) Oxford carpenter and Jesuit lay brother who built ingenious priest-holes in English manor houses for over twenty years, saving countless lives. Captured after the Gunpowder Plot, he died on the rack rather than reveal a single hiding place.

When is the feast of St Nicholas Owen?

The feast is celebrated on March 22 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with red vestments.

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When is the feast of St Nicholas Owen?

The feast of St Nicholas Owen is celebrated on March 22 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Nicholas Owen?

(c. 1562–1606) Oxford carpenter and Jesuit lay brother who built ingenious priest-holes in English manor houses for over twenty years, saving countless lives. Captured after the Gunpowder Plot, he died on the rack rather than reveal a single hiding…

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