What is Aloysius Gonzaga?
[[File:Stróbl Alajos-Szent Alajos.jpg|thumb|Statue of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga]] Saint '''Aloysius Gonzaga''' (9 March 1568 - 21 June 1591) was born in the family's castle of Castiglione delle Stiviere in Italy and died at 23 while in training to be a [[Jesuit]]. He is a [[saint]] in the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. In 1576, at the age of eight, he was sent to [[Florence]] with his brother at the court of the Duke of Florence. After leaving Florence he met St. Charles Borromeo and from him received First Communion.<ref name=oconor>{{cite book|last=O'Conor|first=John Francis Xavier|title=St. Aloysius Gonzaga. The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1|year=1907|publisher=Robert Appleton Company|location=New York|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01331c.htm}}</ref> After a period at the court in Spain he returned to Italy and he renounced his heritage in favor of his brother. Though in delicate health, he cared for those suffering from an [[epidemic]] in [[Rome]], hence his early death. He was beatified in 1605 and made saint in 1726. The feast day is celebrated on June 21. == References == {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=15 Catholic online profile] {{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzaga, Aloysius}} [[Category:1568 births]] [[Category:1591 deaths]] [[Category:Christian saints]] [[Category:House of Gonzaga]] {{bio-stub}}