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![[Saint Alexander of Fiesole]](http://saints.sqpn.com/wp-content/gallery/saint-alexander-of-fiesole/sant-alessandro-di-fiesole.jpg "jpg detail of an Italian holy card of the martyrdom of Saint Alexander of Fiesole, date unknown, artist's name illegible; swiped with permission from the Santini Imagini web site")
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Bishop of Fiesole, Italy. Defended the rights and authority of the Church against the kings of Lombardy. When he refused give in to the lay authorities and put their choices in positions of power for political reasons, his opponents ambushed and murdered him.
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
- Santini Imagini
MLA Citation