Peter Canisius


Peter Canisius

Doctor of the Church
2nd Apostle of Germany[1]
Born8 May 1521
Nijmegen, Duchy of Guelders, Habsburg Netherlands
Died21 December 1597(1597-12-21) (aged 76)
Fribourg, Switzerland
Venerated inCatholic Church
Beatified1864, Rome by Pope Pius IX
Canonized21 May 1925, Rome by Pope Pius XI
Major shrineCollege of St. Michael
Fribourg, Switzerland
Feast21 December; 27 April (General Roman Calendar, 1926–1969; current SJ calendar)
PatronageCatholic press, Germany
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Peter Canisius SJ (Dutch: Pieter Kanis; 8 May 1521 – 21 December 1597) was a Dutch Jesuit 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. The restoration of the Catholic Church in Germany after the Protestant Reformation is largely attributed to the work there of the Society of Jesus, which he led. He is venerated in the Catholic Church as a saint and as a Doctor of the Church.

  1. ^ Pabel, Hilmar M. (April 2014). "Peter Canisius and the Protestants". Journal of Jesuit Studies. 1 (3): 373–399. doi:10.1163/22141332-00103002. S2CID 170005470.

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