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Aloysius Gonzaga

1568–1591 · 16th century · Also known as Saint Aloysius, Luigi Gonzaga

Aloysius Gonzaga was an Italian noble and Jesuit saint. The eldest son of the Marquis of Castiglione, he gave up his rights of succession to his brother to join the Society of Jesus in Rome in 1585. He died aged 23 after nursing victims of an epidemic in Rome. Canonised in 1726, he became the patron saint of young people.

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Principality of Castiglione

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