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Saint Alphonsus Liguori feast day

Entities: Herman Melville · Scala · Russia · Catholic Church · Germany

Overview

The first snapshot (July 30) briefly noted the August 1 liturgical commemoration of Saint Alfonso Maria de’ Liguori, mentioning the saint among other historical events such as Germany’s declaration of war on Russia in 1914 and several notable birthdays. The next day’s snapshot (July 31) expanded the coverage into a dedicated article on the saint, detailing his early education, legal career, conversion to the priesthood, founding of the Redemptorist order, major theological works, and the worldwide observances of his feast day with special prayers and liturgies.

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [CULTURE] 16 sources
    Saint Alphonsus Liguori’s Feast Day Celebrated on August 1

    Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696‑1787), founder of the Redemptorists and Doctor of the Church, is commemorated on August 1 with worldwide liturgical observances.

  2. 2 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    August 1: Saints, Historical Milestones and Notable Births

    August 1 marks the feast of Saint Alfonso Maria de' Liguori, Germany’s 1914 war declaration on Russia, and births of author Herman Melville and Olympic champions Marcell Jacobs and Gianmarco Tamberi.

Sources

aciafrica.org · catholicinsight.com · chrystus.co.pl · cirkev.cz · dialessandria.it · ecodellavalle.it · ewtn.co.uk · freerepublic.com · holidaycoast.it · icook.tw · lalucedimaria.it · metronews.it · ondawebtv.it · potenzanews.net · quotidiano.net · romadailynews.it · vaticano.com · vulturenews.net