Person DS/UK/852 Fisher; John (1469-1535); Saint; Cardinal Fisher John 1469-1535 Saint; Cardinal Male DS/UK/848 DS/UK/846 DS/UK/851 DS/UK/851

Fisher was executed by order of Henry VIII during the English Reformation for refusing to accept the king as Supreme Head of the Church of England and for upholding the Catholic Church's doctrine of papal primacy. He was named a cardinal shortly before his death. He was charged with treason and beheaded 22 June 1535. Fisher was beatified by Pope Leo XIII with Thomas More and 52 other English Martyrs on 29 December 1886 and canonised, with Thomas More, on 19 May 1935 by Pope Pius XI. His feast day, for celebration jointly with St Thomas More, is on 22 June. Bishop of Rochester International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes Assistant2 05/02/2016 CURIA\rsomerset 15/11/2023 4cb45c9d-bc8e-48d6-965a-e0b2746da899