Memorial of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, 1568-1591; decided at age 8 to enter religious life, joined the Jesuits at 18; served in a hospital during the plague of 1587 in Milan, caught it himself, and died at the age of 23; received last rites from St. Robert Bellarmine
Memorial of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, 1568-1591; decided at age 8 to enter religious life, joined the Jesuits at 18; served in a hospital during the plague of 1587 in Milan, caught it himself, and died at the age of 23; received last rites from St. Robert Bellarmine