Born
1521
Died
1597
Nationality
Dutch
Events involving St. Peter Canisius (4)
1521
ID: 4975
May 8, 1521
Birth of St. Peter Canisius in Nijmegen - future Doctor of the Church and 'Second Apostle of Germany'
ID: 4975
1555
ID: 4976
St. Peter Canisius publishes his Catechism - saves southern Germany from Protestantism
ID: 4976
1597
ID: 4977
December 21, 1597
Death of St. Peter Canisius - Doctor of the Church, defended faith through education and catechesis
ID: 4977
1925
ID: 4998
May 21, 1925
Pope Pius XI declares St. Peter Canisius Doctor of the Church - for saving Germany for the faith
ID: 4998