Not to be confused with Peter Kániš, 15th-century Taborite theologian.
Saint
Peter Canisius
SJ
Doctor of the Church 2nd Apostle of Germany[1]
Born
8 May 1521 Nijmegen, Duchy of Guelders, Habsburg Netherlands
Died
21 December 1597(1597-12-21) (aged 76) Fribourg, Switzerland
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Beatified
1864, Rome by Pope Pius IX
Canonized
21 May 1925, Rome by Pope Pius XI
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College of St. Michael Fribourg, Switzerland
Feast
21 December; 27 April (General Roman Calendar, 1926–1969; current SJ calendar)
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Peter CanisiusSJ (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.
^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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(resigned for reasons of failing health) and both his successors, Father Peter Hans Kolvenbach and Father Adolfo Nicolás. On 2 October 2016, General Congregation...
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