Saint Alonso Rodriguez
Also known as: Alphonsus Rodriguez
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
October 31
Born
July 25, 1532
Died
October 31, 1617
Canonized
15 January 1888 by Pope Leo XIII
Beatified
15 January 1825 by Pope Leo XII
Biography
Saint Alonso Rodriguez, also known as Alphonsus Rodriguez, was born on July 25, 1532, in Segovia, Spain. He was the third of eleven children in the family of a wealthy wool merchant, Diego Rodriguez. At the age of ten, Alonso had the fortunate encounter with the Blessed Peter Faber, who prepared him for his First Communion. This encounter had a significant impact on Alonso's spiritual journey....