Alphonsus Liguori
Feast: August 1
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Saint Alphonsus Liguori was an Italian bishop, theologian, and Doctor of the Church who founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) in 1732. Born into a noble family in Naples in 1696, he was a brilliant lawyer before entering the priesthood. He is best known for his work in moral theology and his devotional writings.
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- Moral Theologians
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