Peter Canisius

Tags: Saint.

Peter Canisius S.J. (Dutch: Pieter Kanis) (8 May 1521 – 21 December 1597) was an important Jesuit Catholic priest who supported the Catholic faith during the Protestant Reformation in Germany Austria Bohemia Moravia and Switzerland. 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.

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beatified by

Pope Pius IX

birth date

1521-05-08

birth place

Netherlands, Nijmegen, Duchy, Guelders, Habsburg Netherlands

canonized by

Pope Pius XI

canonized date

1925-05-21

death date

1597-12-21

death place

Switzerland, Fribourg

major shrine

Switzerland, Fribourg

title

Priest Religious and Doctor of the Church

venerated in

Catholic Church