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Alain de Solminihac

Alain de Solminihac

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December 31 · 1593–1659

Alain de Solminihac (1593, Saint-Aquilin — 1659, Mercuès) — Blessed, Catholic bishop. Feast day: 31 December.

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Alain de Solminihac was a 17th-century French Catholic bishop and member of the Augustinian Canons. Born in 1593 at the Chateau de Belet, he entered his religious order in 1613 and was ordained a priest in 1618. He later served as the superior of his convent before being appointed the Bishop of Cahors in 1636. A close associate of Vincent de Paul, he dedicated his episcopate to implementing the reforms established by the Council of Trent throughout his diocese.

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