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Alphonsus Liguori
Alphonsus Maria de Ligorio
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.