Saint Peter Canisius S.J. (†1597) was a renowned Dutch Jesuit Catholic priest who became known for his strong support for the Catholic faith during the Protestant Reformation in Europe. The restoration of the Catholic Church in Germany after the Protestant Reformation is largely attributed to the work thereof the Society of Jesus, which he led. He is venerated in the Catholic Church as a saint and as a Doctor of the Church. Canisius was canonized and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1925 by Pope Pius XI. His feast is celebrated on 21 December, the anniversary of his death (although it is kept by the Society of Jesus on 27 April).
Saint Robert Bellarmine, S.J. (†1621) was an Italian Jesuit and a Cardinal of the Catholic Church who was one of the most important figures in the Counter-Reformation. He was a rector of the Roman College and the Archbishop of Capua. He was canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1930; the following year he was declared a Doctor of the Church. His remains, in a cardinal's red robes, are displayed behind glass under a side altar in the Church of Saint Ignatius, the chapel of the Roman College, next to the body of his student, St. Aloysius Gonzaga, as he himself had wished. In the General Roman Calendar Saint Robert Bellarmine's feast day is on 17 September and he is a Holy Patron of Bellarmine University; Bellarmine Preparatory School; Fairfield University; Bellarmine College Preparatory; canonists; canon lawyers; catechists; catechumens; and Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
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