Saint Alexis Falconieri
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- Also known as
- Alessio Falconieri
- Memorial
- 17 February
- Profile
- One of the Seven Founders of the Servants of Mary; uncle of Saint Juliana Falconieri.
Son of Bernard Falconieri, a wealthy Florentine merchant and a Guelph.
Joined the Laudesi, also known as the Praisers of Mary, a confraternity of the Blessed Virgin in Florence c.1225, and in this group met the others who would be the Servite Founders.
Received the vision of Mary on 15 August 1233.
The other members of the Laudesi were ordained, but Alexis felt himself unworthy, remained a lay-brother, and worked to insure the material and financial requirements of the community, often begging in the street when he had no other resources.
Helped build the Servite church at Cafaggio.
He was the only one of the seven founders still alive when the order was approved by Pope Benedict XI in 1304.
- Born
- 13th century at Florence, Italy
- Died
- 17 February 1310 at Monte Sennario, Italy
- Beatified
- 1 December 1717 by Pope Clement XI
- Canonized
- 15 January 1887 by Pope Leo XIII
- Additional Information
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Catholic Encyclopedia
Catholic Online
New Catholic Dictionary: Saint Alexis Falconieri
New Catholic Dictionary: Servites
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