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Aloysius de Gonzaga (Italian: Luigi Gonzaga; 9 March 1568 – 21 June 1591) was an Italian aristocrat who became a member of the Society of Jesus. While still a student at the Roman College , he died as a result of caring for the victims of a serious epidemic.
- 31 December 1726, Rome, Papal States by Pope Benedict XIII
- Church of Sant'Ignazio, Rome, Italy
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Italian Jesuit and patron saint of Roman Catholic youth. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1585 but died of plague shortly before his ordination, having contracted the disease while nursing its victims. Learn more about his life.
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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.”
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Aloysius Gonzaga (LuigiGonzaga, 1568-1591) gave up a privileged life and a princely inheritance tolive the vows of religious life even to the point of contacting the plaguebecause of his selfless care for people already sick with it. He was the eldestson of the Marquis of Castiglione, and heir to the family title.
Saints & Angels. Facts. Feastday: June 21. Death: 1591. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Aloysius Gonzaga. St. Aloysius was born in Castiglione, Italy. The first words St. Aloysius spoke were the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.
Apr 9, 2018 · The Patron Saint of Youth. "The Vocation of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga" by Guercino, ca. 1650. By. Scott P. Richert. Updated on April 09, 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.
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...
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