Peter Canisius, Blessed

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• Blessed Peter Canisius —     Blessed Peter Canisius     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Blessed Peter Canisius     (Kannees, Kanys, probably also De Hondt).     Born at Nimwegen in the Netherlands, 8 May, 1521; died in Fribourg, 21 November, 1597. His father was the wealthy… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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• Peter Faber — For the jazz drummer of the same name, see Pierre Favre (musician). Blessed Peter Faber (French Pierre Lefevre or Pierre Favre, Latin Petrus Faber) (April 13, 1506 August 1, 1546) was a French Jesuit theologian and a cofounder of the Society of… …   Wikipedia

• Canisius, Peter, Blessed — • Long essay on the Dutch Jesuit priest, who died in 1597 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Petrus Canisius — Infobox Saint name=Saint Peter Canisius birth date=birth date|1521|5|8|mf=y death date=death date and age|1597|12|21|1521|5|8|mf=y feast day=December 21; April 27 (General Roman Calendar, 1926 1969) venerated in=Roman Catholic Church imagesize=… …   Wikipedia

• Petrus Canisius' views on Mary — Saint Petrus Canisius (May 8, 1521 ndash; December 21, 1597) was a Dutch Jesuit who fought against the spread of Protestantism in Germany, Austria, Bohemia (Czech Republic), and Switzerland. The restoration of Catholicism in Germany after the… …   Wikipedia

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• St. Peter's Basilica — Papal Basilica of Saint Peter Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano (Italian) Basilica Sancti Petri (Latin) …   Wikipedia

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