AUSTRIA, 1997, 4th centenary of the death of Canisius, Scott 1722
ITALY, 1887, cinderella for the 3rd centenary of Canisius' death.
Born in Nijmegen in the Netherlands, Peter Canisius during his studies in Cologne came into contact with Peter Faber, one of the original founders of the Society of Jesus, and was moved to enter the Jesuits. He went to Germany at the request of Pope Paul III to defend the Catholic Church there against the reformers. Through preaching, teaching, and writing, especially through his catechism, he strengthened Catholic faith in those regions. He was canonized and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1925. More