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Blessed Alexander Of Foigny

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Feast Day

3 May; 4 May (English Martyrology); 6 August on some calendars; a fair used to be held in his honour at Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Born

C.1180 in Scotland

Died

4 May 1229 of natural causes

Biography

Blessed Alexander of Foigny, also known as Alexander of Scotland, was born around 1180 into a noble Scottish family. He was the brother of Blessed Mechthild, who also embraced religious life. Alexander's strong devotion and desire for spiritual fulfillment led him to join the Cistercian monastery at Foigny, located in the diocese of Laon, France.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Feast Days

May 3May 4August 6
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