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October 30 · Optional · White

St Alphonsus Rodríguez

(1533–1617) Segovian wool merchant who lost his wife and all three children, then served forty-six years as Jesuit doorkeeper at Majorca, greeting every caller as if Christ stood at the door. He directed Peter Claver toward the Indies; Hopkins wrote his sonnet.

When is the feast of St Alphonsus Rodríguez?

The feast is celebrated on October 30 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Alphonsus Rodríguez?

The feast of St Alphonsus Rodríguez is celebrated on October 30 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Alphonsus Rodríguez?

(1533–1617) Segovian wool merchant who lost his wife and all three children, then served forty-six years as Jesuit doorkeeper at Majorca, greeting every caller as if Christ stood at the door. He directed Peter Claver toward the Indies; Hopkins wrote his…

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