Saint Alexander of Bergamo

Also known as

• Alessandro da Bergamo

Memorial

• 26 August (Roman Catholic)
• 22 September (Eastern Orthodox)

Profile

Imperial Roman centurian, possibly in the Theban Legion. Martyred both for his faith, and probably for refusing to martyr other Christians. Legend says that he fled his legion, had a series of captures and narrow escapes, preaching on the run and converting many before finally being caught and beheaded, but those documents are likely pious fiction.

Died

• beheaded c.287

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Bergamo, Italy, city of
• Bergamo, Italy, diocese of
• Capriate San Gervasio, Italy
• Cervignano d’Adda, Italy

Representation

• lily
• military standard with a white lily
• palm of martyrdom
• Roman soldier
• soldier on horseback

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Santi e Beati
• Santini Imagini
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Alexander of Bergamo”. Saints.SQPN.com. 24 May 2012. Web. 19 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-alexander-of-bergamo/>