Cwm, Llanrothal
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Cwm was a Jesuit gathering place, Ecclesiastical province and college in Llanrothal, Herefordshire, England. It became a Jesuit college in 1622. Based in a large farmhouse, the Cwm included two houses
Cwm
Lower Cwm house
Lower Cwm house
David Lewis (Jesuit priest)
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David Lewis, S.J. was a Jesuit Catholic priest and martyr who was also known as Charles Baker and widely referred to in the Welsh language as Tad y Tlodion. During the religious persecution of the Cat
Cwm, Llanrothal
…Salusbury's death, Charles Gwynne (also known as Bodvel) became rector. Serving as a refuge for priests (1625–1678), in 1648 it was the base of the martyr St David Lewis, who became head of the Catholic seminary there. In time the existence of the college became a matter of public knowledge, and by 1676 there were demands…
David Lewis, engraving by Alexander Voet (1683)
Oil painting after the engraving, Llantarnam Abbey
Grave of St David Lewis