Alain de Solminihac
Alain de Solminihac (25 November 1593 – 31 December 1659) was a French Roman Catholic religious reformer and served as the Bishop of Cahors from 1636 until his death.
Blessed Bishop Alain de Solminihac | |
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| Bishop of Cahors | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Cahors |
| See | Cahors |
| Appointed | 22 September 1636 |
| Term ended | 31 December 1659 |
| Predecessor | Pierre Habert de Montmort |
| Successor | Nicolas Sévin |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 September 1618 |
| Consecration | 27 September 1637 by Charles de Montchal |
| Rank | Bishop |
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| Born | Alain de Solminihac 25 November 1593 Chateau de Belet, Dordogne, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 31 December 1659 (aged 66) Mercuès, Lot, Kingdom of France |
| Motto | Fides virtusque ("Faith and valor") |
| Sainthood | |
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| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 4 October 1981 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
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| Patronage | Diocese of Cahors |
Solminihac was a professed member of the Canons Regular of Saint Augustine of Chancelade in Périgueux, an order now extinct. He was also a member of the Compagnie du Saint-Sacrement, and acquainted with Vincent de Paul and Francis de Sales.
He was declared a Servant of God after Pope Pius VI opened his cause for sainthood on 6 August 1783 and Pope Pius XI declared him to be Venerable on 19 June 1927. Pope John Paul II beatified him on 4 October 1981.
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