Doctor of the Church
Saint Peter Canisius
Religious · Doctor of the Church — Second Apostle of Germany · Feast December 21
Saint Peter Canisius, Second Apostle of Germany, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Background
Saint Peter Canisius (1521-1597), a Jesuit, strengthened the Catholic faith in German-speaking lands during the Reformation through his widely-used catechisms. Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XI in 1925.
Summary
Saint Peter Canisius, Second Apostle of Germany, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Doctor title
Second Apostle of Germany
Feast day
December 21
Feast month
12
Ecclesial role
religious
Feast day of month
21