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Detail of A Line Engraving of Saint John Fisher 1697 By Gerard Valck Based On A Work By Adriaen Van Der Werff Original Work In Possession of The National Portrait Gallery London EnglandSaint John Fisher
Also known as: John of Rochester; John Fisher of Rochester
Saint
Feast Day
June 22
Died
June 1, 1535
Canonized
19 May 1935 by Pope Pius XI
Beatified
29 December 1886 by Pope Leo XIII
Biography
Saint John Fisher, also known as John of Rochester or John Fisher of Rochester, was born in 1469 in Beverly, Yorkshire, England. He displayed great intellectual prowess from an early age and went on to study theology at Cambridge University. He received his degrees in 1487 and 1491, establishing himself as a learned theologian....
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