- In 1925, the church was re-consecrated in the name of Nijmegen's St Peter Canisius (1521-1597) upon his canonisation.
- Peter Canisius, Saint. Enter your search terms: Peter Canisius, Saint kənĭshˈēəs [key], 1521–97, Dutch Jesuit, Doctor of the Church, b. Nijmegen.
- St. Peter Canisius, a prominent Jesuit priest, played an essential role in implementing the council’s decrees and promoting Catholic reforms.
- Saint Peter Canisius, doctor of the church, Jesuit scholar, and strong opponent of Protestantism who has been called the second apostle of Germany.
- By Edward Kimman SJ, Canisius Church, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. 27 April is the feast of St Peter Canisius, one of the first Jesuits, who is especially...
- He was born in Nijmegen, Holland, in May 152, as Peter Kanis, later given a Latin version of his name as Canisius. His mother Aegidia died soon after his birth.
- Information on the St. Peter Canusius Church, still in use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Peter_Canisius_Church,_Nijmegen.
- In the spring of 1543, Saint Peter Faber, a Jesuit priest, directed him in the Spiritual Exercises , and on May 8, Peter Canisius entered the Society of Jesus.
- St. Peter Canisius (1521-1597) was born at Nijmegen, Holland, at the very time that Luther began to rebel against the Church and St...