Alain de Solminihac, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French bishop
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Place of Birth: Saint-Aquilin, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
About Alain de Solminihac
- Blessed Alain de Solminihac (25 November 1593 – 31 December 1659) was a French Roman Catholic religious reformer and served as the Bishop of Cahors from 1636 until his death.
- He was a professed member of the Canons Regular of Saint Augustine of Chancelade in PĂ©rigueux - that order is now extinct.
- He was also a member of the Compagnie du Saint-Sacrement.
- He was also acquainted with Saint Vincent de Paul and Saint Francis de Sales.He was declared a Servant of God after Pope Pius VI opened his cause for sainthood on 6 August 1783 and Pope Pius XI declared him to be Venerable on 19 June 1927.
- Pope John Paul II beatified him on 4 October 1981.
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