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Alfanus I

Archbishop of Salerno

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Born
1015
Died
1085
Beatified
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

Saint Alfanus I or Alfano I (died 1085) was the archbishop of Salerno from 1058 until his death. He was famed as a translator, writer, theologian, and medical doctor. He has been described as "the greatest cultural protagonist of literature and science in Salerno". His feast day is commemorated on October 9th.

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The miracles

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Why that counted as sanctity

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Sources
  • Wikidata Q283387 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
  • English Wikipedia — Alfanus I (CC BY-SA)

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