| Saint Alexander of Bergamo | |
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| Died | ~303 AD |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Relics rest in chapel in ducal castle of Pescolanciano |
| Feast | August 26 (RC), September 22 (O) |
| Attributes | Depicted as a soldier; military standard bearing white lily |
| Patronage | Bergamo; Capriate San Gervasio; Roman Catholic Diocese of Bergamo |
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Saint Alexander of Bergamo (died c. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world A shrine, from the Latin scrinium (‘box’ also used as a desk like the French bureau) was originally a container usually made of precious materials used Pescolanciano is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 30 km northwest of The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Christianity has used symbols from its very beginnings Each Saint has a story and a reason why he or she led an exemplary life The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Bergamo ( Bèrghem in Lombard, antiquated Wälsch-Bergen in German) is a town in Lombardy, Italy, about Capriate San Gervasio is a Comune in the Province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy. 303) is the patron saint of Bergamo. The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Bergamo ( Bèrghem in Lombard, antiquated Wälsch-Bergen in German) is a town in Lombardy, Italy, about Alexander may simply have been a Roman soldier or resident of Bergamo who was tortured and killed for not renouncing his Christian faith. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Early Christianity is commonly defined as the Christianity of the three centuries between the Crucifixion of Jesus ( c [1] Details of his life are uncertain, but subsequent Christian legends consider him a centurion of the Theban Legion commanded by Saint Maurice. Centurion redirects here This article is about the Roman soldier The Theban Legion (also known as the Martyrs of Agaunum) figures in Christian Hagiography as an entire Roman legion &mdash of "six thousand Saint Maurice (also Moritz, Morris, or Mauritius) was the leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century and one of the He was a survivor of the decimation, that is, the killing of every tenth man. Decimation ( Latin: decimatio; decem = " Ten " was a form of military Discipline used by officers in the Roman Army He escaped to Milan. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy.
At Milan, he was recognized and imprisoned, and it was demanded that he renounce his Christian faith. However, he was visited in jail by Saint Fidelis and Bishop Saint Maternus. Saint Fidelis of Como (San Fedele (died ca 304 AD was an Italian Soldier-saint. Saint Maternus of Milan was Bishop of Milan. Maternus, also known as St Fidelis managed to organize Alexander's escape. Alexander fled to Como but was captured again. Como is a City in Lombardy, Italy, north of Milan. Situated at the southern tip of the south-west arm of Lake Como, it
Brought back to Milan, he was once more condemned to death by decapitation, but during the execution the executioner's arms went stiff. Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head or beheading, is the cutting off of the head of a person or animal He was imprisoned again, but Alexander once again managed to escape, and ended up in Bergamo after passing through Fara Gera d'Adda and Capriate San Gervasio. Fara Gera d'Adda is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 30 km northeast Capriate San Gervasio is a Comune in the Province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy. At Bergamo, he was the guest of the lord Crotacius, who bid him to hide from his persecutors. However, Alexander decided to become a preacher instead and converted many natives of Bergamo, including Firmus and Rusticus, who were later martyred. Saints Firmus and Rusticus (San Fermo e San Rustico (d ca 290 AD are venerated as two martyrs of Verona. Alexander was once again captured and was finally decapitated on August 26, 303, on the spot now occupied by the church of San Alessandro in Colonna. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events By Place Roman Empire Persuaded by Galerius, Diocletian launches the last major persecution of Christians
Veneration
The cathedral of Bergamo is dedicated to him and dates from the 4th century, and he is one of the saints in the dedication of the church in Rome for natives of Bergamo. The Cathedral of Bergamo or Duomo di Bergamo is a Cathedral in Bergamo, Italy, dedicated since 1638 to Sant'Alessandro, As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century Santi Bartolomeo ed Alessandro dei Bergamaschi (Saint Bartholomew the Apostle and Alexander of Bergamo of the inhabitants of Bergamo) is a little church
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