Alferio Pappacarbone
Alferio Pappacarbone (* in the 10th century in Salerno ; † April 12, 1050 in the Abbey of Cava) is considered to be the founder of the Benedictine abbey of Cava de 'Tirreni . He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church . His worship was on December 21, 1893 by Pope Leo XIII. approved. His feast day in the liturgy is April 12th. He is depicted as an old man with a shepherd's crook (symbol of the abbot dignity) and a model of the abbey on his left arm.
Bibliographies
- Joseph Ratzinger : Saints. Gli autentici apologeti della Chiesa. , Lindau Edizioni, Turin 2007. ISBN 978-88-7180-706-5
Individual evidence
- ^ Antonio Borrelli: Biography of Sant 'Alferio Abate. In: santiebeati.it. September 14, 2002, accessed November 18, 2009 .
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| SURNAME | Alferio Pappacarbone |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Founder of the Benedictine Abbey of Cava de 'Tirreni, saint of the Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salerno |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 12, 1050 |
| Place of death | Cava de 'Tirreni Abbey |