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John Fisher
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English Roman Catholic cardinal and saint (c. 1469–1535)
OverviewAI-generated
John Fisher was a male Catholic priest, bishop, and scientist who served as a cardinal. Born in Beverley, Yorkshire, he was educated at St John's College and consecrated by William Warham and William Smyth. Fisher held citizenship in the United Kingdom and was associated with both the Catholic Church and Anglicanism. He is recognized as a blessed figure with a feast day on June 22.
Fisher died in London at Tower Hill, where he was executed by decapitation. He was buried at the Church of St Peter ad Vincula in Tower Hamlets. His life and works have been described in sources including the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and The Catholic Encyclopedia.
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- Works
- 122
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Key facts
- Church
- Catholic Church in England and Wales
- Metropolis
- Canterbury
- Diocese
- Rochester
- See
- Rochester
- Appointed
- 14 October 1504
- Installed
- 24 April 1505
- Term ended
- 2 January 1535
- Predecessor
- Richard FitzJames
- Successor
- Nicholas Heath
- Other post
- Cardinal-Priest of San Vitale
- Ordination
- 17 December 1491, by Thomas Rotherham
- Consecration
- 24 November 1504, by William Warham
- Created cardinal
- 21 May 1535, by Pope Paul III
- Rank
- Bishop, Cardinal-Priest
- Born
- c. 19 October 1469 , Beverley , Yorkshire , Kingdom of England
- Died
- 22 June 1535 (1535-06-22) (aged 65), Tower Hill , London , Kingdom of England
- Motto
- faciam vos fieri piscatores hominum ("I shall make you fishers of men")
- Feast day
- 22 June ( Catholic Church ) 6 July ( Church of England ) 9 July (Catholic pre-1969)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Fisher
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Beverley
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- scientist
- Position held
- cardinal
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- John Fisher (painting).jpg
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- Commons category
- John Fisher
- date of birth
- 1469-01-01
- date of death
- 1535-07-06
- manner of death
- capital punishment
- described by source
- Wikitólica
- cause of death
- decapitation
- feast day
- June 22
- place of burial
- Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower Hamlets
- consecrator
- William Smyth
- significant person
- Erasmus
- described at URL
- baike.sogou.com/v68740536.htm
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
John Fisher (c. 19 October 1469 – 22 June 1535) was an English Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Rochester from 1504 to 1535 and as chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He is honoured as a martyr and saint by the Catholic Church.
Fisher was executed by order of Henry VIII during the English Reformation for refusing to accept him as Supreme Head of the Church of England and for upholding the Catholic Church's doctrine of papal supremacy and the independence of the Church from control by the State. He was named a cardinal shortly before his death.
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