Alphonsus Liguori

Patron ofMoral Theologians, Confessors, Arthritis Sufferers

SituationsArthritis, Confession, Moral Dilemmas

ProfessionsConfessors, Moral Theologians

Life

Saint Alphonsus Liguori was an Italian bishop, theologian, and Doctor of the Church who founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) in 1732. Born into a noble family in Naples in 1696, he was a brilliant lawyer before entering the priesthood. He is best known for his work in moral theology and his devotional writings.