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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.
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.
It shows saint Aloysius Gonzaga being consecrated as the patron saint of young people by pope Benedict XIII, who taught young Italians to take the saint as their example, as indicated by the Latin words on the pope's speech-bubble "Inspice, FAC ET secundum EXEMPLAR" (Look and follow his example). The pope points at the saint, who appears in ...
St. Aloysius Gonzaga intercedes for his nieces to the Virgin Mary The Academy of the Virgins of Jesus in Castiglione delle Stiviere. The Society of the Noble Virgins of Jesus is a society of apostolic life of pontifical right founded in 1608. Its members are aristocratic women who dedicate themselves to a shared life in community and to female ...
A plaque detailing the life of St. Aloysius is at the foot of his memorial near the church. Aloysius Gonzaga, the Latin form of St. Aloysius’s Italian birthname, renowned for leading an incredibly pious life. His dedication led him to Rome, where he committed his time to caring for those afflicted by the plague of 1591.
Catholic students - Aloysius Gonzaga [12] Cavalry - George [10] Chandlers - Ambrose of Milan, [10] Bernard of Clairvaux; Chaplains - Quentin; Charcoal burners - Alexander of Comana, [2] Theobald of Provins [13] Chefs - Francis Caracciolo, Lawrence. Pastry chefs - Honorius of Amiens, Philip; Chemists - Albert the Great; Chess players - Teresa of ...
The chapel in the right transept, dedicated to St. Aloysius Gonzaga, has a large marble high-relief depicting St. Aloysius Gonzaga in Glory [14] (1697–99) by the French sculptor Pierre Le Gros. Andrea Pozzo painted the ceiling which also shows the Glory of the Saint. Buried in the side altar next to Gonzaga is Cardinal St. Robert Bellarmine.
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga was a member of a junior branch of this family. The House of Gonzaga is the inspiration for the play-within-the-play in Shakespeare's Hamlet. In Act 3 scene 2, they act out a play called The Murder of Gonzago (or The Mousetrap). Gonzaga rule continued in Mantua until 1708 and in Guastalla until 1746.