Saint alexander sauli biography

Italian Roman Catholic saint

Alexander (Alessandro) Sauli, B. (15 February &#; 11 October ) was an Italian priest who is called the "Apostle of Corsica".

He is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. In , he was appointed by Pius V to the ancient see of Aléria, Corsica, where he rebuilt churches, founded colleges and seminaries, and, despite the depredations of corsairs, placed the Church in a flourishing condition.

In , he was made Bishop of Pavia, and died at Calosso the following year. He left a number of works, chiefly catechetical. He was beatified by Benedict XIV, 23 April ,^[2] and canonized by Pope Pius X, 11 December His feast is celebrated on October ^[3]

Early life

Sauli was born in Milan, on February 15, , to an illustrious Lombard family.

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His parents were Dominic and Tommasina Spinola Sauli. His father was Marquis of Pozzuolo in the territory of Tortona and an assistant to Duke Francesco II Sforza. The marquis was esteemed by