.Father Ignatius Spencer is pictured in an undated portrait. On Feb. 21, Pope Francis recognized the heroic virtues of Father Spencer, a 19th-century Passionist priest and a relative of Princes William and Harry through their mother, Princess Diana. (CNS photo/courtesy Passionists) Editors: best quality available. .Father Ignatius Spencer is pictured in an undated portrait. On Feb. 21, Pope Francis recognized the heroic virtues of Father Spencer, a 19th-century Passionist priest and a relative of Princes William and Harry through their mother, Princess Diana.(CNS photo/courtesy Passionists) Editors: best quality available. .Father John Kearns, the British Passionist provincial, prays in 2016 at the tomb of Father Ignatius Spencer at St. Anne and Blessed Dominic Church in St. Helens, England. On Feb. 21, Pope Francis recognized the heroic virtues of Father Spencer, a 19th-century Passionist priest