Saint Alexander of Bergamo (died c. 303) is the patron saint of Bergamo. Alexander may simply have been a Roman soldier or resident of Bergamo who was tortured and killed for not renouncing his Christian faith. Details of his life are uncertain, but subsequent Christian legends consider him a centurion of the Theban Legion commanded by Saint Maurice. He was a survivor of the decimation, that is, the killing of every tenth man.
After becoming a preacher and converting many natives of Bergamo, Alexander was once again captured and was decapitated on August 26, 303, on the spot now occupied by the church of San Alessandro in Colonna.
His Feast Day is August 26.
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