Feast day: July 17

Saint Alejo mendigo

A saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology on July 17.

  • Feast day: July 17
  • Life and era: Life details not specified in the source dataset
  • Role in the Church: Saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology
  • Common titles: Roman Martyrology entry
  • Often asked for: commemoration

Why the Church honors Saint Alejo mendigo

Saint Alejo mendigo is included in the Roman Catholic martyrology for July 17.

Why people ask for the intercession of Saint Alejo mendigo

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Biography and witness

Saint Alejo mendigo appears in the Roman Catholic martyrology on July 17.

Original martyrology note

En Roma, en la basílica situada en el monte Aventino, se celebra con el nombre de Alejo a un hombre de Dios que, como cuenta la tradición, dejó su opulenta casa para vivir como un pobre mendigo pidiendo limosna (s. IV).

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Short prayer

Saint Alejo mendigo, pray for me.

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