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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic bishop
cardinal
human
martyr
theologian
associatedWith Catherine of Aragon NERFINISHED
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
Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge
feastDay 22 June
fieldOfWork pastoral care
theology
university administration
honorificPrefix Saint
St. NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
Latin
mannerOfDeath execution by beheading
notableFor defense of papal supremacy
opposition to King Henry VIII’s break with Rome
refusal to accept the Act of Supremacy
occupation bishop
cardinal
theologian
opposed Act of Supremacy NERFINISHED
Henry VIII’s annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon
King Henry VIII NERFINISHED
positionHeld Bishop of Rochester
Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
religion Roman Catholicism
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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John Fisher hasTitle Saint John Fisher