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John Fisher
John Fisher was an English Catholic bishop, cardinal, and theologian. Fisher was also an academic and Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He was canonized by Pope Pius XI. 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 is honoured as a martyr and saint by the Catholic Church. 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.
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseRochester
SeeRochester
Appointed14 October 1504
Installed24 April 1505
Term ended2 January 1535
PredecessorRichard FitzJames
SuccessorNicholas Heath
Other postsCardinal-Priest of San Vitale
Ordination17 December 1491, by Thomas Rotherham
Consecration24 November 1504, by William Warham
Created Cardinal21 May 1535, by Pope Paul III
RankBishop, Cardinal-Priest
Bornc. 19 October 1469, Beverley, Yorkshire, Kingdom of England
DiedJune 22, 1535, Tower Hill, London, Kingdom of England
DenominationRoman Catholic
Mottofaciam vos fieri piscatores hominum ("I shall make you fishers of men")
Feast day22 June (Catholic Church), 6 July (Church of England), 9 July (Catholic pre-1969)
Venerated inCatholic Church, Church of England, some of the other Churches in the Anglican Communion
Title as SaintBishop, cardinal and martyr, Bishop of Rochester, Reformation Martyr
Beatified29 December 1886, Rome, Kingdom of Italy, by Pope Leo XIII
Canonized19 May 1935, Vatican City, by Pope Pius XI
PatronageDiocese of Rochester

About John Fisher

Religious Leader John Fisher was born in England on October 19, 1489. He dies at the age of 45, on June 22, 1535.

For refusing to recognise King King Henry VIII's authority over the Catholic Church, a British Bishop was murdered.

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John Fisher before becoming famous

John Fisher was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1489 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rooster (雞).

He was a confessor to Margaret Beaufort, King Henry VII's mother, and a tutor to Prince Henry, who subsequently became King King Henry VIII.

Achievement of John Fisher

He has the same feast day as Politician Sir Thomas More in the traditional Catholic calendar.

John Fisher's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He has three brothers and sisters, as well as four step-siblings.

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He was killed in the Tower of London for refusing to recognize King King Henry VIII's marriage to Queen Catherine of Aragon.

John Fisher Income & Net worth

John Fisher's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a religious leader. Networth of John Fisher in 2024 is 1,000,000$+.

John Fisher Height and Weight

How tall is John Fisher? At the age of 45, John Fisher height is 5'11" (1.8m).

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Latest information about John Fisher updated on March 13 2023.