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St. Alphonsus de Liguori
Patron of Theologians, Confessors and Others
Life and historical setting
Alphonsus de Liguori (1696–1787) is remembered in the Church as patron of Theologians, Confessors and Others. The supplied Catholic source associates this life with Naples.
Documented offices and forms of service associated with Alphonsus de Liguori include Roman Catholic Bishop of Sant’Agata de’ Goti, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop. The religious family connected with this vocation is Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer.
Alphonsus de Liguori later became a successful lawyer. The founding of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, or Redemptorists, to save souls in rural communities became part of Alphonsus de Liguori's lasting work.
Alphonsus de Liguori's earthly life ended when he was nearly 91. The founding of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, known as the Redemptorists, in November 1732 became part of Alphonsus de Liguori's lasting work.
The enduring witness of Alphonsus de Liguori is especially connected with gospel encounter and discipleship, prayer and contemplation, and teaching and sacred learning. Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.
Vocation and witness
These themes were identified from the supplied source record and provide a structured guide to the life.
Gospel encounter and discipleship
The supplied account connects this life directly with Christ, the Gospel, or the apostolic witness.
Prayer and contemplation
Prayer, contemplation, or a disciplined interior life is a significant part of the recorded witness.
Teaching and sacred learning
Teaching, writing, study, or the formation of others belongs to the legacy preserved in the source.
Pastoral and ecclesial leadership
The account includes pastoral, monastic, or ecclesial leadership exercised for the good of the Church.
Mercy in action
The source presents Christian charity through concrete service, healing, or compassionate care.
Spiritual legacy
The enduring witness of Alphonsus de Liguori is especially connected with gospel encounter and discipleship, prayer and contemplation, and teaching and sacred learning. Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.
Prayerful reflection
God of holiness, through the witness of Alphonsus de Liguori, strengthen us in mercy expressed through practical care for people who are poor, sick, forgotten, or vulnerable. Keep our attention fixed on Jesus Christ, and teach us to answer grace faithfully in the duties, relationships, and needs placed before us. Amen.
Historical and liturgical note
Current Vatican News calendar listing; local and religious calendars may add other observances.
Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.