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Aloysius Gonzaga, Italian saint, namesake of Gonzaga University (died 1591)

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Aloysius Gonzaga

Italian Jesuit seminarian and saint (1568–1591)

Aloysius de Gonzaga, SJ was an Italian aristocrat who became a member of the Society of Jesus. While still a student at the Roman College, he died as a result of caring for the victims of a serious epidemic. He was beatified in 1605 and canonized in 1726.
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Gonzaga University

Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington, US

Gonzaga University (GU) is a private Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington, United States. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Founded in 1887 by Joseph Cataldo, an Italian-born priest and Jesuit missionary, the university is named after…
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March 9

Day of the year

March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 297 days remain until the end of the year.
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