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April 19 · Optional · Red
St Alphege of Canterbury
(954–1012) Archbishop of Canterbury carried off by Danish raiders who demanded a ransom of three thousand pounds. He forbade his impoverished people to pay it and was pelted to death at a drunken feast — a martyr, said Anselm, to justice.
When is the feast of St Alphege of Canterbury?
The feast is celebrated on April 19 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with red vestments.
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When is the feast of St Alphege of Canterbury?
The feast of St Alphege of Canterbury is celebrated on April 19 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St Alphege of Canterbury?
(954–1012) Archbishop of Canterbury carried off by Danish raiders who demanded a ransom of three thousand pounds. He forbade his impoverished people to pay it and was pelted to death at a drunken feast — a martyr, said Anselm, to…
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