• Saint Peter Canisius. Confessor and Doctor of the Church 1521-1597. ... Petrus Canisius was born in Nijmegen on May 8, 1521 as Peter Kanis.
  • SAINT PETER CANISIUS Priest and Doctor of the Church (1521-1597). St. Peter Canisius was born in 1521, in Nijmegen, Holland.
  • Today, December 21, is the memorial of Saint Peter Canisius. Doctor of the Church. Born in 1521 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Peter had wealthy parents...
  • St. Peter Canisius was born at Nijmegen in the Netherlands, in the very year in which Luther openly rebelled against the Church in Germany, and in which St...
  • St Peter Canisius. Celebrated on December 21st. Saint Of The Day. ... Peter Canisius was born in 1521 in Nijmegen in the Duchy of Guelders, which until 1549...
  • In 1521, Petrus Canisius, or Peter Kanis, was born in the Broerstraat as the son of the mayor of Nijmegen at the time, Jacob Kanis.
  • Born in Nijmegen, Netherlands, St. Peter Canisius spent most of his life in various regions of Europe, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland...
  • St. Peter Canisius (1521-1597) was born at Nijmegen, Holland, at the very time that Luther began to rebel against the Church and St...
  • St. Peter Canisius (1521-1597) was born at Nijmegen, Holland, at the very time that Luther began to rebel against the Church and St. Ignatius Loyola was laying the foundations of the Jesuit Order.