St Aloysius was the eldest son of a Mantuan nobleman, and was intended by his father to be a soldier. Aloysius, on the other hand, had determined to be a missionary, and even to die for his faith. He renounced his birthright in favour of his brother and at the age of 16 became a Jesuit novice in Rome, living the same life of severe austerity and penance that he had followed even when serving in the courts of dukes and princes. In 1591 an epidemic of plague broke out in Rome, and the Jesuits opened a hospital to care for the sick. Aloysius, still a novice, worked hard in the hospital until he himself caught the plague. He did not recover; but, his determination to die for the faith having been fulfilled, died at midnight on the 20th of June with the name of Jesus on his lips. His feast is celebrated on 21 June, and this statue of the saint is in the Jesuit church in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

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St. Aloysius Catholic Church, at North Capitol and I Streets NW, was designed by Benedetto Sestini and built in 1859. It is believed to be the oldest church building in the city that hasn't been extensively modified or rebuilt. Early 20th century postcard.

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Aloysius O'Hare (commonly referred to as O'Hare) [/ˌæɫoʊˈɪʃɪs/] is the main antagonist of Illumination's third feature film, The Lorax. He is the (implied) mayor of Thneedville and the Once-ler's successor of business. As a teenager, O'Hare got ideas for making money when he saw one of the...

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St. Aloysius was born in Castiglione, Italy. The first words St. Aloysius spoke were the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. He was destined for the military by his father (who was in service to Philip II), but by the age of 9 Aloysius had decided on a religious life, and made a vow of perpetual ...

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