Saint Alonso Rodriguez Biography
Saint Alonso Rodriguez Profile. Born: 14 September 1595 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Brazil. Died: 15 November 1628 in Caaro, Brazil. Feast Day is celebrated on November 15, November 17.
Saint Alonso Rodriguez Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death |
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Date of Birth | 14 September 1595 |
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Country of Birth | Spain in Europe |
Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Priests |
Profession | Missionary |
Place of Work | Brazil |
Date of Death | 15 November 1628 |
Place of Death | Caaro, Brazil |
Feast Day | November 15, November 17 |
Beatification | Beatified by Pope Pius XI on 28 January 1934 |
Canonization | Canonized by Pope John Paul II on 16 May 1988 |
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St. Alonso Rodriguez Biography
St. Alonso Rodriguez was also known as Alphonsus Rodriquez. He was a Jesuit, ordained in 1624 and a missionary to Paraguay and Brazil. With Saint Rocco Gonzalez and Saint Juan de Castillo, he helped to establish the “decrease” of the Assumption on the Ijuhi River. In 1628 they built up the All Saints mission in Caaro, Brazil. Killed 15 days into his preacher work. One of the Jesuit Martyrs of Paraguay, the main saints in the Americas to be beautified.
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