Aloysius Gonzaga

Deceased Person

1568 – 1591

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Who was Aloysius Gonzaga?

Aloysius Gonzaga, S.J. 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 an epidemic. He was beatified in 1605, and canonized in 1726.

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Born
Mar 9, 1568
Castiglione delle Stiviere
Also known as
  • Άγιος Αλοΐσιος Γκονζάγκα
  • 圣类思·公撒格
  • Гонзага, Алоизий
Nationality
  • Italy
Education
  • Pontifical Gregorian University
Died
Jun 21, 1591
Rome

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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