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Saint

Alexander of Fermo

Saint honored at Fermo in Italy; the sources preserve few details about him.

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Feast
January 11old style January 24
Era
unknown

Life

Alexander of Fermo was, according to the Czech Wikipedia, bishop of the city of Fermo and a martyr of the third century, probably between 246 and 250. His life is not historically attested. He is said to have been put to death around 250, in the persecution of Decius. His name was added to the Roman Martyrology by Cardinal Baronius. He is remembered on 11 January (Western calendar, new style).

Commemorated the same day January 11