St. PETER CANISIUS
Christian Saint
Jesuit Priest and Doctor of the Church
Hailing from the Netherlands, he was a delegate at the Council of Trent and given the job of sorting out unorthodox trouble spots like Ingolstadt and Vienna.
He seemed to be good at putting his ideas across in print and wrote a catechism that was used in over two hundred editions.
He went on to write treatises, give lectures and establish colleges that even Protestants would attend.
St. Peter Canisius Facts and Figures
Name: Peter Canisius
Pronunciation: Coming soon
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Gender: Male
Type: Saint
Birth and Death Dates: 1521-1597
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present
Role: Unknown at present
Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 1274
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Article last revised on April 07, 2019 by the Godchecker data dwarves.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders
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