Alexander Sauli Saint
Alexander Sauli, C.R.S.P. (15 February 1534 – 11 October 1592), was an Italian priest, who is called the "Apostle of Corsica". He is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. In 1571, he was appointed by Pius V to the ancient see of Aleria, Corsica, where he rebuilt churches, founded colleges and seminaries, and despite the depredations of corsairs, placed the Church in a flourishing condition.In 1591, he was made Bishop of Pavia, and died at Calozza the following year. He left a number of works, chiefly catechetical. He was beatified by Benedict XIV, 23 April 1742, and canonized by Pope Pius X, 11 December 1904. His feast is celebrated on October 11.
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| beatified date | April 23, 1741 |
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| canonized date | December 11, 1904 |
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