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John Fisher (other)
Saint John Fisher (c. 1469–1535) was an English religious leader. John or Jack Fisher may also refer to: Entertainment * John Fisher the elder, and John Fisher the younger (sculptors) (1760s–1839), father and son sculptors in York, England * John Abraham Fisher (1744–1806), English violinist * John Fisher (opera director) (born 1950), Scottish opera director * John Fisher (EastEnders) Politics * John Fisher (writer) (died 1590), bailiff of Warwick and writer, MP for Warwick 1571, 1572, 1584 * John Fisher (North American politician) (1806–1882), politician in Canada and the United States * John Fisher (New Zealand politician) (1837–1927), New Zealand politician * John Henry Fisher (1855–1933), Ontario merchant and politician * John Stuchell Fisher (1867–1940), American politician in Pennsylvania Religion * John Fisher (bishop of Salisbury) (1748–1825), English religious leader * John Fisher (priest) (1788–1832), Archdeacon of Berkshire Science * John William Fis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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. Early life John Fisher was born in Beverley, Yorkshire, in 1469, the eldest son of Robert Fisher, a modestly prosperous merchant of Beverley, and Agnes, his wife. He was one of four children. His father died when John was eight. His mother remarried and had five more children by her second husband, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
