Petrus Canisius (1521–1597)
Author of A Small Catechism for Catholics
About the Author
Image credit: Statue of St. Peter Canisius (Detail), Parish Church of St. Peter Canisius, Friedrichshafen, Germany. Photo by Andreas Praefcke / Wikimedia Commons
Works by Petrus Canisius
Summa Doctrinae Christianae,: Una Cum Auctoritatibus (Praeclaris Divinae Scripturae Testimoniis Solidisque Ss.Patrum… (2010) 2 copies
Commentariorum De Verbidei 1 copy
Summa Doctrinae Christianae 1 copy
Associated Works
The Liturgy of the Hours According to the Roman Rite (Volume I Advent Season and Christmas Season) (1974) — Contributor — 100 copies
The Liturgy of the Hours According to the Roman Rite (Volume II Lenten Season and Easter Season) (1974) — Contributor — 85 copies
The Liturgy of the Hours According to the Roman Rite (Volume III: The Weeks of the Year 6 - 34) (1974) — Contributor — 65 copies
Witness of the Saints: Patristic Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours (2012) — Contributor — 24 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Canisius, Petrus
- Other names
- Canisius, Peter
Kanis, Pieter - Birthdate
- 1521-05-08
- Date of death
- 1597-12-21
- Burial location
- University Church of St. Michael, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Holy Roman Empire
- Country (for map)
- Netherlands
- Birthplace
- Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Place of death
- Fribourg, Switzerland
- Education
- University of Cologne
- Occupations
- priest
teacher
catechist - Organizations
- Roman Catholic Church
Society of Jesus (Jesuits) - Awards and honors
- Doctor of the Church
- Short biography
- Peter Canisius, S.J. (Dutch: Pieter Kanis), (8 May 1521 – 21 December 1597) was an important Jesuit Catholic priest who supported the Catholic faith during the Protestant Reformation in Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Moravia, and Switzerland. The restoration of the Catholic Church in Germany after the Protestant Reformation is largely attributed to the work there of the Society of Jesus, which he led. He is venerated in the Catholic Church as a saint and as a Doctor of the Church.
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A Small Catechism for Catholics by Peter Canisius
A Small Catechism for Catholics is the shortest of Canisius's three catechism written in response to the advent of Protestantism as part of the Counter-Reformation. It's a short, concise guide to the Catholic faith, and there is a list of Bible verses worth memorizing appendixes to the end. Originally written in Latin for 9-14 year-olds, it is probably best utilized today by older teens and adults. For anyone looking for a good, short, orthodox Catholic catechism.
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