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Also Known As Saint Alfonso Maria de’ Liguori • Saint Alfonso Liguori • Saint Alphonsus Maria de’Liguori
Born September 27, 1696 • Kingdom of Naples
Died August 1, 1787 (aged 90) • Italy
Founder Redemptorists
Subjects Of Study moral theology
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