Communio Sanctorum

Alphonsus Rodriguez

At Rome, the birth-day of St. Alphonsus Rodriguez, confessor, of the Society of Jesus.

Feast: 30 October
Historical or devotional representation associated with Alphonsus Rodriguez
Philadelphia Museum of Art · Public domain

Life and witness

At Rome, the birth-day of St. Alphonsus Rodriguez, confessor, of the Society of Jesus.

Biographical overview

Alphonsus Rodríguez (Spanish: Alfonso; 25 July 1532 – 31 October 1617) was a Spanish Jesuit religious brother who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.