Saint Alferius
Born	930, Salerno
Died	1050
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Canonized	cultus confirmed in 1893 by Leo XIII
Feast	April 12

Saint Alferius (Italian: Sant'Alferio) (930—1050) was an Italian abbot and saint. He was the founder of the monastery of La Trinità della Cava, located at Cava de' Tirreni.

Contents 1 Veneration 2 Notes 3 Bibliography 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Veneration

The first four abbots of Cava were officially recognized as saints on December 21, 1893 by Pope Leo XIII.^[1] The first four abbots are Alferius; Leo I (1050-79); Peter of Pappacarbone (1079-1123); and Constabilis.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ San Constabile (Costabile)

[edit] Bibliography

Joseph Ratzinger: Sainti. Gli autentici apologeti della Chiesa., Lindau Edizioni, Torino 2007. ISBN 978-88-7180-706-5

[edit] See also

• Cava de' Tirreni, Italy (Italia)
• La Trinità della Cava

[edit] External links

• (Italian) San Alferio
• Alferius

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