Saint Alfred the Great Biography
Saint Alfred the Great Profile. Born: 849 AD in United Kingdom, Europe. Worked in England. Died: October, 26. 899 in England. Feast Day is celebrated on October 26.
Saint Alfred the Great Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 849 AD |
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| Country of Birth | United Kingdom in Europe | Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Married |
| Profession | King |
| Place of Work | England |
| Date of Death | October, 26. 899 |
| Place of Death | England |
| Feast Day | October 26 |
| Beatification | Beatified by N/A |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pre-Congregation |
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Saint Alfred the Great Biography
Saint Alfred the Great was the Youngest of five sons of King Ethelwulf of Wessex. He was an ideal Christian king of Wessex, he came to the throne during a Danish invasion.
Alfred defeated the Danes and preserved the growth of the Church in England. He is the Patron of learning, he established a court school, invited British and foreign scholars to work there. He Personally translated several religious works into Anglo-Saxon. His laws made no distinction between British and Welsh subjects, a first.
