Alferius
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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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- date of birth
- 0931-00-00
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- 1050-04-12
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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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