Alfonso Maria de Liguori ( Italian: Alfonso Maria de 'Liguori ; September 27, 1696 , Marianella , Kingdom of Naples - August 1, 1787 , Pagani ) - Catholic bishop , theologian , founder of the Congregation of the Holy Savior (CSSR, redemptorists ). He was canonized in 1831 , in 1871 recognized as a teacher of the church , in 1950 - the patron saint of confessors and moralists. Catholics commemorate Alfons Liguori on August 1.
| Alfonso Maria de Liguori | |
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| Alfonso Maria de 'Liguori | |
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| Birth | September 27, 1696 Marianella , Kingdom of Naples |
| Death | August 1, 1787 (90 years old) Pagani |
| Is revered | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 1816 year |
| Canonized | 1831 year |
| In the face | Saint |
| Day of Remembrance | August 1 |
| Patron | confessors, moralists, theologians, vocations |
| Asceticism | Church Teacher , Bishop |
Biography
Alphonse Liguori was born into a noble Neapolitan family, the first of seven children. At 16, he entered the legal department of the university, became a lawyer, but 11 years later, after losing another case, he decided to leave the profession and, as a result, in 1723 , took up spiritual education in preparation for church service. At the age of 30, Alphonse was ordained a priest and served among the Naples poor as a “ home missionary ”, and soon became famous for his simple, consistent style of sermons and attention to those who confess .
In 1732, St. Alphonse founded the Congregation of the Holy Savior - a religious order aimed at preaching among the poor in cities and villages, as well as opposing Jansenism . After thirty years of service in Naples, he was appointed bishop of St. Agatha in 1762 , being already seriously ill. In 1777, Liguori was at the center of the conflict between the papacy and secular authorities, seeking to limit the activities of the Redemptorists, in which the king saw the successors of the Jesuits . Involuntarily going to meet the king, he incurred the anger of the pope and was removed from the post of bishop and leader of the Congregation.
Alfonso Liguori owns 111 spiritual books published in 72 languages.
Links
- Ligvory, Alphonse Maria // Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- Lupandin I. Alfonso Maria de Liguori // Catholic Encyclopedia
- Ital .: complete works
- Biography on the site of the Congregation