Alexander of Bergamo

Saint

Alexander of Bergamo
Alexander of Bergamo, Bernardino Luini, ca. 1525.
Died~303 AD
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Major shrineRelics rest in chapel in ducal castle of Pescolanciano
FeastAugust 26 (RC), September 22 (O)
AttributesDepicted as a soldier; military standard bearing white lily
PatronageBergamo; Capriate San Gervasio; Cervignano d'Adda; Roman Catholic Diocese of Bergamo

Alexander of Bergamo (died c. 303) is the patron saint of Bergamo, as well as Capriate San Gervasio and Cervignano d'Adda. Alexander may have been a Roman soldier or resident of Bergamo who was tortured and killed for not renouncing his Christian faith.[1] Details of his life are uncertain, but subsequent Christian stories consider him a centurion of the Theban Legion commanded by Maurice.