Alphons Rodriguez
Alphons (Alonso) Rodriguez (* around 1526 in Valladolid , Spain ; † February 21, 1616 in Seville ) was a Spanish Catholic priest , Jesuit , and ascetic writer. He is sometimes confused with Alphonsus Rodriguez (1532–1617), a lay brother of the Society of Jesus.
Life
Alphons Rodriguez studied philosophy at the University of Salamanca , entered the Society of Jesus in 1545 and, after completing his studies and being ordained a priest, lectured moral theology in Monterey for twelve years . He was novice master for another twelve years and presided over the colleges of Monterey and Montilla as rector for the following seventeen years . Then he spent eleven years spiritual in Córdoba and spent the last years of his life in Seville, where he died in old age with a reputation for holiness .
plant
- His three-volume work " Exercise of Christian Perfection and Virtue " (Spanish original title: Ejercicio de perfección y virtudes cristianas ) was published for the first time in 1609 and then translated into numerous languages (the first German edition appeared in Cologne in 1623); New editions keep appearing up to the present day.
literature
- Georgios Fatouros : Rodriguez, Alonso, SJ. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 8, Bautz, Herzberg 1994, ISBN 3-88309-053-0 , Sp. 498-500.
- Alphons Rodriguez: Exercise of Christian Perfection and Virtue . Introduction, biography of the author.
Web links
- Works by and about Alphons Rodriguez in the German Digital Library
- Exercise of Christian Perfection, Vol. 1, German edition, 1860
- Exercise of Christian Perfection, Vol. 2, German edition, 1860
- Exercise of Christian Perfection, Vol. 3, German edition, 1860
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rodriguez, Alphons |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rodriguez, Alonso |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish priest, Jesuit |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1526 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valladolid , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 21, 1616 |
| Place of death | Seville |