Peter Canisius
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 427 years ago |
Date of birth | May 8,1521 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Nijmegen |
Netherlands | |
Date of died | December 21,1597 |
Died | Fribourg |
Switzerland | |
Nationality | Dutch |
Feast | General Roman Calendar |
SJ | |
Books | A Small Catechism for Catholics |
Education | University of Cologne |
Canon | Rome |
Pope Pius XI | |
Major shrine | College of St. Michael; Fribourg, Switzerland |
Patronag | Catholic press, Germany |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 722929 |
Peter Canisius Life story
Peter Canisius SJ was a Dutch Jesuit Catholic priest. He became known for his strong support for the Catholic faith during the Protestant Reformation in Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Moravia, Switzerland and the British Isles.