Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori
Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church—Memorial
1696–1787
Patron Saint of confessors and moral theologians
Invoked against scrupulosity, arthritis, and for final perseverance
Canonized by Pope Gregory XVI in 1839
Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX in 1871
Liturgical Color: White




