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Among the Doctors of the Church, one of the leat known in spite of his importance for Catholic life today, is Peter Canisius, one of the first Jesuits. Canisius lived in an age of upheaval, confusion, wide distrust of the hierarchy, and warfare between christian princes.
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The Dutch Jesuit St. Peter Canisius (1521-1597) was a leading figure of the Counter Reformation. A deeply prayerful man and indefatigable worker, he reanimated the Catholic Church in central Europe by preaching, writing, and founding Jesuit colleges. Peter Canisius or Peter kanis, was born in the Dutch town of Nijmegen on May 8, 1521.
Apr 27, 2015 · St. Peter Canisius. Photo courtesy by GFreihalter (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0] Today is the Feast of St. Peter Canisius, one of the early Jesuit Fathers, Confessor and Doctor of the Church. St. Peter was born in Nimeguen, Holland on May 8 th, 1521, into an illustrious family of great wealth. He was highly intelligent, and at nineteen had already ...
ST. PETER CANISIUS is located at 225 E. Fifth Ave. in the city of SUN VALLEY. SUN VALLEY is located in the beautiful state of Nevada. According to our database, there are approximately 4 churches in SUN VALLEY, with 1 Catholic churches, 1 Baptist churches, 0 Pentecostal churches, 0 Methodist churches, and 2 other denomination churches.
Canisius was beatified in 1864 and canonized by Pius XI in 1925, when he was also declared a Doctor of the Church, an honor that emphasized the importance of his catechisms. He is buried in St. Michael's Church in Fribourg. Feast: April 27. Bibliography: B. Petri Canisii epistulae et acta, ed. o. braunsberger, 8 v.
Learn about St. Peter Canisius, Church in Nijmegen, Gelderland Netherlands. Find St. Peter Canisius reviews and more on The Catholic Directory.
The St. Peter Canisius International Catholic Parish (STPCICP) or originally known as the Expatriate Parish of Jakarta, has been in existence for over 50 years. As a categorical parish that provides pastoral care to the international catholic community residing in the Greater Jakarta area, STPCICP does not have a physical and territorial church ...
