Luigi Gottifredi
Alessandro Luigi Gottifredi ( also: Aloisius Gottifredi ) (born May 3, 1595 in Rome , † March 12, 1652 ibid) was the 9th general of the Societas Jesu .
Life
Gottifredi entered the Jesuit order in 1610, Paul V was his godfather even before he became Pope. He taught philosophy and theology at the Roman College and was considered an excellent speaker. Like his predecessor, Alessandro Luigi Gottifredi also served as secretary to the long-time Order General Mutio Vitelleschi . He also worked as a visitor to the Neapolitan and Belgian, and as a provincial of the Roman province of the order.
When the 8th Jesuit General Francesco Piccolomini died on January 17, 1651 , the General Assembly of the Order on January 21, 1652 elected Gottifredi as its 9th general.
He served as general of the order for only 50 days and died on March 12, 1652 in Rome.
literature
- Karl Heinrich von Lang : History of the Jesuits in Baiern , 1819, scan of the section about Alexander Luigi Gottifredi
- Franz Joseph Ritter von Buß : The Society of Jesus , 1853; Scan of the chapter on Alexander Luigi Gottifredi
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Francesco Piccolomini |
Superior General of the Society of Jesus 1652 |
Goswin Nickel |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Gottifredi, Luigi |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gottifredi, Aloisius |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Superior General of the Societas Jesu (Jesuit Order) |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1595 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 1652 |
Place of death | Rome |