Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori, 1696-1787; founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer--the Redemptorists--in 1732; appointed bishop of St. Agatha in 1756, where he served until his health was failing; died in his convent
Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori, 1696-1787; founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer--the Redemptorists--in 1732; appointed bishop of St. Agatha in 1756, where he served until his health was failing; died in his convent