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St. John Cardinal Fisher

Deceased

Bishop of Rochester, England, Great Britain

Cardinal-Priest of San Vitale


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
1469Born
17 Dec 149122.9Ordained PriestPriest
14 Oct 150435.7AppointedBishop of Rochester, England, Great Britain
24 Nov 150435.8Ordained BishopBishop of Rochester, England, Great Britain
21 May 153566.3Elevated to Cardinal
31 May 153566.4InstalledCardinal-Priest of San Vitale
22 Jun 153566.4DiedBishop of Rochester, England, Great Britain
29 Dec 1886Beatified
19 May 1935Canonized

MicroData Summary for St. John Fisher
(VIAF: 266081375; WikiData: Q317149)
St. John Cardinal Fisher (born 1469, died ) Bishop of Rochester

EventPlace
Birth PlaceBeverley, Yorkshire, England
Ordained BishopLambeth
Death PlaceLondon

  • a priest for 43.5 years
  • a bishop for 30.5 years
  • a cardinal for .0 years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Source(s):
  • b: The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, 21 May 1535
  • b: Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae, Volume 2, Page 569
  • b: Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 286
  • ob/c2+: Registrum Sacrum Anglicanum, Page 96
  • b/c2+: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1504, Number 13
  • ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 80, Number 6,474

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