Events for Saturday 22nd June 2024 |
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Sts Thomas More & John Fisher |
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Starts | 02:00 | Ends | 23:59 | |||
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St. John Fisher was born in Yorkshire, England. He was ordained a priest at the age of 25. He combated Protestant heresies, especially the theses proposed by Martin Luther. He was ordained bishop of Rochester at age 35, while remaining Chancellor at Cambridge. He was imprisoned in the tower by Henry VIII for refusing to pledge his loyalty to him after Henry VIII had married Anne Boleyn. Pope Paul III elevated St. John Fisher to Cardinal while he was imprisoned. He was beheaded in 1535. |
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