Alferius
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| Saint Alferius | |
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| Born | 930 Salerno |
| Died | 1050 |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | cultus confirmed in 1893 by Leo XIII |
| Feast | April 12 |
Saint Alferius (Italian: Sant'Alferio) (930–1050) was an Italian abbot and saint. He was the founder of the monastery of La Trinità della Cava, located at Cava de' Tirreni.
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[edit] Veneration
The first four abbots of Cava were officially recognized as saints on December 21, 1893, by Pope Leo XIII.[1] The first four abbots are Alferius; Leo I (1050–79); Peter of Pappacarbone (1079–1123); and Constabilis.
[edit] Notes
[edit] Bibliography
- Joseph Ratzinger: Sainti. Gli autentici apologeti della Chiesa., Lindau Edizioni, Torino 2007. ISBN 978-88-7180-706-5
[edit] See also
- Cava de' Tirreni, Italy (Italia)
- La Trinità della Cava
[edit] External links
- (Italian) San Alferio
- Alferius
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