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Saint Alphonsus Maria De Liguori
Marianelli near Naples, Italy
Saint Alphonsus Maria De Liguori, also known as Alfonso, Alfons, Alfontso, Alphonse, Alfonsu, and Afonso, was born on September 27, 1696, in Marianelli near Naples, Italy. He was born into a noble family and displayed exceptional intelligence and talent from a young age.
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