for Mariology. Book five explains the Catholic view of the assumption as living faith for centuries, supported by most prominent Church writers.

From today's perspective, Canisius clearly erred in some of his sources, but, because of his factual analysis of original sources, it is considered as representing one of the best theological achievements in the 16th century.

Veneration

Canisius was beatified by Pope Pius IX in 1864, and later canonized

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