Saint Alphonsus Ligório 's Day is celebrated on August 1st
Saint Alphonsus Ligório 's Day is celebrated on August 1st . Saint Alfonso Maria de Ligório was a bishop, theologian, founder of the Congregation of the Holy Redeemer (the Redemptorists) and doctor of the Church. He was born on September 27, 1696, in Marianella, Kingdom of Naples, and died on August 1, 1787, in Pagani, Italy. He is known for his deep devotion to Mary and his work on Catholic morality. Afonso was canonized in 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI and proclaimed Doctor of the Church in 1871 by Pope Pius IX. His day is celebrated with masses, prayers and tributes in various parts of the world, especially in places where Redemptorists are present. It is an opportunity for the faithful to remember and be inspired by the life and teachings of this great saint of the Catholic Church.
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