Alexander of Bergamo
Alexander of Bergamo (died c. 303) is the patron saint of Bergamo, as well as Capriate San Gervasio and Cervignano d'Adda. Alexander may have been a Roman soldier or resident of Bergamo who was tortured and killed for not renouncing his Christian faith. Details of his life are uncertain, but subsequent Christian stories consider him a centurion of the Theban Legion commanded by Maurice.
Saint Alexander of Bergamo | |
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Alexander of Bergamo, Bernardino Luini, ca. 1525. | |
| 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; Cervignano d'Adda; Roman Catholic Diocese of Bergamo |
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