Cardinal Fisher

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Cardinal Fisher is the title given to John Fisher, the English Catholic bishop and theologian martyred under King Henry VIII for opposing the king’s break with the Roman Catholic Church.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic bishop
human
martyr
theologian
almaMater Michaelhouse, Cambridge NERFINISHED
appointedAsBishopOfRochester 1504
associatedWith English Reformation NERFINISHED
King Henry VIII’s break with Rome
birthName John Fisher NERFINISHED
birthPlace Beverley, Yorkshire NERFINISHED
canonizationStatus canonized saint of the Catholic Church
canonizationYear 1935
canonizedBy Pope Pius XI NERFINISHED
cardinalateYear 1535
causeOfDeath execution by beheading
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
createdCardinalBy Pope Paul III NERFINISHED
deathCountry Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
deathDate 22 June 1535
deathPlace Tower Hill, London NERFINISHED
educatedAt Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge
feastDay 22 June
givenName John NERFINISHED
heldAcademicOfficeAt University of Cambridge NERFINISHED
honorificPrefix Cardinal
Saint NERFINISHED
knownFor defending papal supremacy
opposition to the English Reformation under Henry VIII
languageOfWorkOrName English
Latin
legalCharge treason
martyredUnder King Henry VIII NERFINISHED
notableWork treatises against Martin Luther
occupation bishop
theologian
university chancellor
opposed King Henry VIII NERFINISHED
the Act of Supremacy NERFINISHED
the king’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon
positionHeld Bishop of Rochester
Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
cardinal
refused to acknowledge Henry VIII as Supreme Head of the Church of England
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
title Cardinal Fisher NERFINISHED
veneratedIn Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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John Fisher hasTitle Cardinal Fisher