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Saint Alferius

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.

Contents

1 Veneration
2 Notes
3 Bibliography
4 See also
5 External links

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.

Notes

^ San Constabile (Costabile)

Bibliography

Joseph Ratzinger: Sainti. Gli autentici apologeti della Chiesa., Lindau Edizioni, Torino 2007. ISBN 978-88-7180-706-5

External links

(Italian) San Alferio
Alferius

Persondata
Name	Alferius
Alternative names
Short description	Abbot and saint
Date of birth	930
Place of birth	Salerno
Date of death	1050
Place of death

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