Alferius

Alferius () (930–1050) was an Italian abbot and saint.

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Saint.name: Saint Alferius
Saint.birth_date: 930
Saint.death_date: 12 April 1050 (aged 119 or 120)
Saint.feast_day: April 12
Saint.venerated_in: Roman Catholic Church
Saint.image: S.ALFERIO.jpg
Saint.imagesize: 250px
Saint.birth_place: Salerno
Saint.canonized_date: cultus confirmed in 1893 by Leo XIII

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Place of birth: Salerno
Place of death: Territorial Abbey of La Trinità della Cava
Occupation: monk
Position held: abbot
Religion: Catholic Church
Image: S.ALFERIO.jpg
Religious order: Benedictines

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feast day: April 12
date of birth: 0931-00-00
date of death: 1050-04-12
canonization status: Catholic saint
Commons category: Alferius
name in native language: Alferius

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Alferius () (930–1050) was an Italian abbot and saint.

==Life== Alferius was born in Salerno to the noble Pappacarbona family. He spent many years in service to Guaimar. Prince of Salerno. In 1002, Alferius was named to head a delegation from his city to King Robert II of France. Taking ill during the journey, he convalesced at the monastery of S. Michele della Chiusa. While there, he met Odilo of Cluny and vowed to become a monk himself if he recovered. He spent some time at Cluny before returning to Salerno.

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