Category:Saint Aloysius Gonzaga

Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Born: March 9, 1568 in Castiglione delle Stiviere, Duchy of Mantua, Holy Roman Empire Died: June 21, 1591 (aged 23) Rome, Papal States Honored in: Roman Catholic Church Beatified: October 19, 1605, Rome, Papal States by Pope Paul V Canonized: December 31, 1726, Rome, Papal States by Pope Benedict XIII Major shrine: Church of Sant'Ignazio, Rome, Italy Feast: 21 June Attributes: Lily, cross, skull, rosary Patronage: Young students, Christian youth, Jesuit novices, the blind, AIDS patients, AIDS care-givers

(born in 1568, died in 1591, Memorial on June 21)
 * Aloysius was born on March 9, 1568 in the castle of Castiglione. Aloysius went to Spain with his father in 1581, and was made a page of Philip II's son James. He presented himself to the General of the Society of Jesus on November 25, 1585, and professed his vows on November 25, 1587. He died on June 21, 1591, was beatified by Pope Gregory XV in 1621, and was canonized by Pope Benedict XIII in 1726.