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- Pious legend has it that Saint Aloysius's first words were the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, and his last word was the Holy Name of Jesus.
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Apr 9, 2018 · Pious legend has it that Saint Aloysius's first words were the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, and his last word was the Holy Name of Jesus. In his short life, he burned brightly for Christ, which is why Pope Benedict XIII named him the patron saint of youth at his canonization on December 31, 1726.
The first words St. Aloysius spoke were the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. He was destined for the military by his father (who was in service to Philip II), but by the age of 9 Aloysius had decided on a religious life, and made a vow of perpetual virginity.
Aloysius de Gonzaga, SJ (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.
St. Aloysius Gonzaga (born March 9, 1568, Castiglione delle Stiviere, Republic of Venice [Italy]—died June 21, 1591, Rome; canonized 1726; feast day June 21) was an Italian Jesuit and patron saint of Roman Catholic youth.
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Summary : St Aloysius Gonzaga, 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. Pope Benedict XIII canonised him. In 1926 Pope Pius XI named him the patron saint of Catholic youth.
St. Aloysius Gonzaga is the patron saint of Catholic youth and plague victims. St. Aloysius Gonzaga’s first words as a child were the names of Jesus and Mary. St. Charles Borromeo was the one who gave St. Aloysius Gonzaga his first Holy Communion.
Aloysius Gonzaga, Saint, b. in the castle of Castiglione, March 9, 1568; d. June 21, 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.
