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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 England
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 England

Saint John Fisher

Also known as: John of Rochester; John Fisher of Rochester

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

June 22

Died

June 1, 22

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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