Biography: St. Alphonsus Rodriguez
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Born at Segovia in Spain, 25 July, 1532; died at Majorca, 31
October, 1617. On account of the similarity of names he is often confounded
with Father Rodriguez the author of "Christian Perfection", who though
eminent in his holiness was never canonized. The Saint was a Jesuit lay-
brother who enter ....
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.... of entering the Society , as
he was without education, having only had an incomplete year at a new
college begun at Alcala by Francis Villanueva. At the age of thirty-nine he
attempted to make up this deficiency by following the course at the College
of Barcelona, but without success. His austerities had also undermined his
health. After considerable delay he was finally admitted into the Society
of Jesus as a lay-brother, 31 January, 1571. Distinct novitiates had not as
yet been establi ....
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