St. Aloysius Gonzaga // sv. Alois z Gonzagy - Chotoviny, Czech Republic
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The statue of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Italia - the patron of student
Waymark Code: WM16BR7
Location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 06/25/2022
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Saint 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. He was beatified in 1605 and canonized in 1726.
The general attributes of sculpture of St. Aloysius Gonzaga: children, crucifix, lilie
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Svatý Alois Gonzaga (9. brezna 1568 – 21. cervna 1591), nekdy též Alois z Gonzagy, italsky Luigi Gonzaga, anglicky Aloysius Gonzaga, nemecky Aloysius von Gonzaga, byl clenem jezuitského rádu, patron mládeže, uctíván jako prímluvce proti moru a ocním chorobám.
Obecné atributy vyobrazení sv. Aloise z Gonzagy: deti, krucifix, lilie