John Fisher
John Fisher (c. 19 October 1469 – 22 June 1535) was an English Catholic bishop, cardinal, and theologian. Fisher was also an academic and Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He is honoured as a martyr and saint by the Catholic Church.
Saint John Fisher | |
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| Cardinal Bishop of Rochester | |
Depicted by a follower of Hans Holbein the Younger | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Metropolis | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| See | Rochester |
| Appointed | 14 October 1504 |
| Installed | 24 April 1505 |
| Term ended | 2 January 1535 |
| Predecessor | Richard FitzJames |
| Successor | Nicholas Heath |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Vitale |
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| Ordination | 17 December 1491 by Thomas Rotherham |
| Consecration | 24 November 1504 by William Warham |
| Created cardinal | 21 May 1535 by Pope Paul III |
| Rank | Bishop, Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 19 October 1469 Beverley, Yorkshire, Kingdom of England |
| Died | 22 June 1535 (aged 65) Tower Hill, London, Kingdom of England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | faciam vos fieri piscatores hominum ("I shall make you fishers of men") |
| Coat of arms | |
| Sainthood | |
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| Venerated in | Catholic Church, Church of England, some of the other Churches in the Anglican Communion |
| Title as Saint | Bishop, cardinal and martyr, Bishop of Rochester, Reformation Martyr |
| Beatified | 29 December 1886 Rome, Kingdom of Italy, by Pope Leo XIII |
| Canonized | 19 May 1935 Vatican City, by Pope Pius XI |
| Patronage | Diocese of Rochester, Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester; Rochester, New York |
| Styles of John Fisher | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| Part of a series on |
| Catholic Counter-Reformation |
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| Catholic Reformation and Revival |
Fisher was executed by order of Henry VIII during the English Reformation for refusing to accept him as the supreme head of the Church of England and for upholding the Catholic Church's doctrine of papal supremacy. He was named a cardinal shortly before his death. He was canonized by Pope Pius XI. He shares his feast day with Thomas More on 22 June in the Catholic calendar of saints and on 6 July in that of the Church of England.
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