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Saint Alferius | |
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| Born | 930 Salerno |
| Died | 12 April 1050 (aged 119 or 120) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | cultus confirmed in 1893 byLeo XIII |
| Feast | April 12 |
Alferius (Italian:Sant'Alferio) (930–1050) was an Italianabbot andsaint.
Alferius was born in Salerno to the noble Pappacarbona family.[1] He spent many years in service toGuaimar. Prince of Salerno. In 1002, Alferius was named to head a delegation from his city to King Robert II of France. Taking ill during the journey, he convalesced at the monastery ofS. Michele della Chiusa. While there, he metOdilo of Cluny and vowed to become a monk himself if he recovered.[2] He spent some time at Cluny before returning to Salerno.
Around 1020, he withdrew to the foot of Monte Finestra, southwest ofCava, where he lived a life of contemplation and prayer. At the beginning of the 11th century, a nucleus of hermit monks, attracted by the famed saintliness of Alferius, joined him.[3] In 1011, he founded the monastery ofLa Trinità della Cava.[4] It followed the Benedictine rule.
The first four abbots of Cava were officially recognized as saints on December 21, 1893, byPope Leo XIII.[5] The first four abbots are Alferius;Leo I (1050–79);Peter of Pappacarbone (1079–1123); andConstabilis.
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