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Jun 21, 2022 · (March 9, 1568 – June 21, 1591) Saint Aloysius Gonzaga’s Story. The Lord can make saints anywhere, even amid the brutality and license of Renaissance life. Florence was the “mother of piety” for Aloysius Gonzaga despite his exposure to a “society of fraud, dagger, poison, and lust.”
By Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ. Like many saints in the Catholic Church, Aloysius Gonzaga gave his life for the mission. Born on March 9, 1568, in Castiglione delle Stiviere to an Italian aristocratic family, young Aloysius left everything behind to join the Society of Jesus.
Apr 9, 2018 · St. Aloysius Gonzaga is known as the patron saint of youth, students, Jesuit novices, AIDS patients, AIDS caregivers, and sufferers of pestilence. Quick Facts. Feast Day: June 21. Type of Feast: Memorial. Readings: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11; Psalm 112:1BC-2, 3-4, 9; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 ( full text) Beatification: October 19, 1605, by Pope Paul V.
Jun 21, 2015 · June 21 is the Feast Day of one of the most misunderstood saints in the Catholic church: St. Aloysius Gonzaga. A little history, then, may be in order to help us begin to understand this...
Jun 21, 2023 · Saint Aloysius Gonzaga was a renowned figure in the Catholic Church, known for his devotion to God, his care for the sick and poor, and his unwavering faith. He was born on March 9, 1568, in Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy, and passed away on June 21, 1591, at the young age of 23.
Aloysius Gonzaga was canonized in 1726 and named Patron of All Students in 1729. St. Aloysius Gonzaga left his powerful family to become a Jesuit priest and died as a young man caring for plague victims.
Catholicism. Saints. St. Aloysius Gonzaga. Born in the castle of Castiglione, 9 March, 1568; died 21 June, 1591. At eight he was placed in the court of Francesco de'Medici in Florence, where he remained for two years, going then to Mantua.
