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    • John Fisher

    16th-century Bishop of Rochester

    For other uses, see John Fisher (disambiguation).

    Saint


    John Fisher

    Depicted by a follower of Hans Holbein the Younger

    ChurchRoman Catholic Church
    MetropolisCanterbury
    DioceseRochester
    SeeRochester
    Appointed14 October 1504
    Installed24 April 1505
    Term ended2 January 1535
    PredecessorRichard FitzJames
    SuccessorNicholas Heath
    Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Vitale
    Ordination17 December 1491
    by Thomas Rotherham
    Consecration24 November 1504
    by William Warham
    Created cardinal21 May 1535
    by Pope Paul III
    RankBishop, Cardinal-Priest
    Bornc. 19 October 1469[1]

    Beverley, Yorkshire, Kingdom of England

    Died22 June 1535(1535-06-22) (aged 65)
    Tower Hill, London, Kingdom of England
    DenominationRoman Catholic
    Mottofaciam vos fieri piscatores hominum ("I shall make you fishers of men")
    Coat of arms
    Feast day
    Ve