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Dutch Jesuit Catholic priest

Not to be confused with Peter Kániš, 15th-century Taborite theologian.

Peter CanisiusSJ (Dutch: Pieter Kanis; 8 May – 21 December ) was a Dutch Jesuit priest known for his strong support for the Catholic faith during the Protestant Reformation in Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Moravia, Switzerland and the British Isles.

The restoration of the Catholic Church in Germany is largely attributed to the work there of the Jesuits, which Canisius led. He is venerated in the Catholic Church as a saint and as a Doctor of the Church.

Life

He was born in in Nijmegen in the Duchy of Guelders, which, until , was part of the Habsburg Netherlands within the Holy Roman Empire and is now the Netherlands.

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His father was a wealthy burgermeister, Jacob Kanis. His mother, Ægidia van Houweningen, died shortly after Peter's birth. He was sent to study at the University of Cologne, where he earned a master's degree in , at the age of ^[2]

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