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Peter Canisius

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Also known as Peter Canisius, S.J., Petrus Canisius

Dutch, Jesuit priest, Doctor of the Church, Roman Catholic saint

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Born
1951
Works
4

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Denmark

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Born
8 May 1521, Nijmegen , Duchy of Guelders , Habsburg Netherlands
Died
21 December 1597 (1597-12-21) (aged 76), Fribourg , Old Swiss Confederation
Venerated in
Catholic Church
Beatified
1864, Rome by Pope Pius IX
Canonized
21 May 1925, Rome by Pope Pius XI
Major shrine
College of St. Michael, Fribourg, Switzerland
Feast
21 December; 27 April (General Roman Calendar, 1926–1969; current SJ calendar)
Patronage
Catholic press, Germany

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Saint Petrus Canisius Saint Pierre Canisius in Fribourg Switzerland by Robbie Conceptuel.png
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Petrus Canisius
date of birth
1521-05-08
date of death
1597-12-21
birth name
Pieter Kanis
name in native language
Petrus Canisius
domain of saint or deity
Roman Catholic Diocese of Innsbruck
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Peter Canisius SJ (Dutch: Pieter Kanis; 8 May 1521 – 21 December 1597) was a Dutch Jesuit priest known for his strong support for the Catholic faith during the Protestant Reformation in Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Moravia, Switzerland and the British Isles. The restoration of the Catholic Church in Germany is largely attributed to the work there of the Jesuits, which Canisius led. He is venerated in the Catholic Church as a saint and as a Doctor of the Church.

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