Petrus Canisius van Lierde, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Petrus Canisius van Lierde

Catholic bishop

Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1907

Place of Birth: Hasselt, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1995

Profession: writer, Catholic priest

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Petrus Canisius Jean van Lierde, O.S.A.
(22 April 1907 – 12 March 1995), served forty years from 1951 to 1991 as Vicar General for the Vatican City State, and was the longest serving Vatican official in that position.