Saint John Fisher
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Saint John Fisher was an English Catholic bishop, theologian, and cardinal who was executed for opposing King Henry VIII’s break with the Roman Catholic Church and is venerated as a martyr.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint John Fisher canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic bishop
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cardinal ⓘ human ⓘ martyr ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catherine of Aragon
NERFINISHED
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King Henry VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas More NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1469 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Beverley, Yorkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationDate | 1935-05-19 ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Pope Pius XI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cardinalateDate | 1535 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | beheading ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| createdCardinalBy | Pope Paul III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1535-06-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Tower Hill, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Michaelhouse, Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
|
| feastDay | 22 June ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
pastoral care
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theology ⓘ university administration ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Saint
ⓘ
St. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution by beheading ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of papal supremacy
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opposition to King Henry VIII’s break with Rome ⓘ refusal to accept the Act of Supremacy ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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cardinal ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| opposed |
Act of Supremacy
NERFINISHED
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Henry VIII’s annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon ⓘ King Henry VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Rochester
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Chancellor of the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| sharedFeastDayWith | Saint Thomas More NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Cardinal-Priest of San Vitale ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| wroteAbout | defense of Catholic doctrine against Protestant reformers ⓘ |
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