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Peter Canisius
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Dutch, Jesuit priest, Doctor of the Church, Roman Catholic saint
Key facts
- 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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Pietro
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Spanish Netherlands
- Place of birth
- Nijmegen
- Place of death
- Fribourg
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Position held
- rector
- Educated at
- University of Cologne
- Employer
- University of Ingolstadt
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Image
- Saint Petrus Canisius Saint Pierre Canisius in Fribourg Switzerland by Robbie Conceptuel.png
- Work location
- Fribourg
- Religious order
- Society of Jesus
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- Commons category
- Petrus Canisius
- date of birth
- 1521-05-08
- date of death
- 1597-12-21
- feast day
- April 27
- canonization status
- Catholic saint
- birth name
- Pieter Kanis
- described by source
- Wikitólica
- honorific prefix
- Doctor of the Church
- different from
- Saint Peter
- name in native language
- Petrus Canisius
- P8168
- Friedrich d'or
- domain of saint or deity
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Innsbruck
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Life
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