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Aloysius Gonzaga S.J. (Italian: Luigi Gonzaga Spanish: Luis de Gonzaga; March 9 1568 – June 21 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 an epidemic. He was beatified in 1605 and canonized in 1726.

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beatified by
Pope Paul V
beatified date
1605-10-19
beatified place
Rome, Papal States
birth date
1568-03-09
birth place
Holy Roman Empire, Duchy of Mantua, Castiglione delle Stiviere
canonized by
Pope Benedict XIII
canonized date
1726-12-31
canonized place
Rome, Papal States
death date
1591-06-21
death place
Rome, Papal States
major shrine
Italy, Rome, Sant'Ignazio Church Rome
title
Confessor
venerated in
Catholic Church

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