October 30 Celebration of Saints
October 30 Celebration of Saints
Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez
Jesuit lay brother Saint Alphonsus Rodríguez, S.J., was born on July 25, 1532 in Segovia, Spain.
On January 31, 1571, at age 40, he was accepted as a lay brother in the Society of Jesus.
Alphonsus subjected himself to extreme body mortifications and was known for his absolute obedience. He also held a deep devotion to the Immaculate Conception of Mary.
Saint Alphonsus died at the age of 85 on October 31, 1617. He was beatified in 1825 by Pope Leo XII and was canonized a saint in September 1888 by Pope Leo XIII.
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Other Saints for Today
Other saints for this day include:
Blessed Angelus of Acri, Saint Arilda, Saint Artemas, Saint Dorothy of Montau, Saint Ethelnoth, Saint Eutropia, Saint Herbert, Blessed Jean-Michel Langevin, Blessed Jeremiah of Valachia, Blessed John Slade, Saint Maximus, Saint Saturninus, Saint Serapion of Antioch, Saint Talacrian, Saint Theonestus, Saints Zenobius and Zenobia.
