Life of Saint Benedict
During his life, Saint Benedict performed many miracles. He found water on a desolate mountaintop to quench the thirst of his monks. He retrieved a bill hook's ...
Saint Benedict | Biography, Rule, Patron Saint Of, Death, & Facts
Saint Benedict, founder of the Benedictine monastery at Monte Cassino and father of Western monasticism; the Rule that he established became ...
Benedictines have always regarded St. Benedict as a special patron of a happy death. He himself died in the chapel at Montecassino while standing with his arms ...
Saint Benedict | Franciscan Media
Benedict was born into a distinguished family in central Italy, studied at Rome, and early in life was drawn to monasticism.
Life of St. Benedict - saint mary magdalen catholic church
When the emperor Charlemagne (ca. 742-814) initiated a reform of monasticism, he chose the Rule of St. Benedict as his model. His son and successor, Louis the ...
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Benedict of Nursia - New Advent
Founder of western monasticism, born at Nursia, c. 480; died at Monte Cassino, 543. The only authentic life of Benedict of Nursia is that contained in the ...
Benedict of Nursia - Wikipedia
Benedict of Nursia often known as Saint Benedict, was an Italian Catholic monk. He is famed in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, ...
St. Benedict - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
St. Benedict is believed to have been born around 480, as the son to a Roman noble of Norcia and the twin to his sister, Scholastica.
Life of St. Benedict | saintbenedictchurch
St. Benedict was not just a godly abbot. He was a saint whose ministry was attended by repeated miracles, two of which have already been mentioned. He cured the ...
St. Benedict, Abbot, Patron of Europe - Information on the Saint of ...
Born in the central Italian mountain town of Norcia (Nursia) around AD 480, St. Benedict became one of the most important catalysts for the creation of a new ...
Saint Benedict, Abbot - My Catholic Life!
July 11—Memorial. Liturgical Color: White. Patron Saint of Europe and monks. His Rule helped create Europe, one monastery at a time.
Who is St. Benedict? - YouTube
Our story begins in 480 with the birth of our Holy Father Saint Benedict - we hope you enjoy this glimpse at his life.
Life of Our Most Holy Father St. Benedict
Benedict's life and work. St. Gregory first introduces the life of Benedict with information about his birthplace in Italy, his parentage, and his primary ...
St. Benedict - Benedictine Abbey of Christ in the Desert
Saint Benedict (480-547) was born in the district of Nursia (present-day Norcia), in Umbria, central Italy. He is regarded as the “Father of Western ...
Feast of St. Benedict - Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity
Saint Benedict was known for his “Rule”, which was (to put it mildly) a written set of guidelines for humble Christian existence. The Rule ...
Who is St. Benedict? | saintbenedictparish
WHO IS ST. BENEDICT? · Born into a noble family around 480 A.D. in Nursia (Italy), Benedict went to Rome to pursue a classical education. · Around 529 A.D., he ...
Patron Saints ... Benedict was born in the year 480 in Rome. He went to a town called Subiaco, set on a mountain forty miles from Rome. There he lived in a cave ...
Saint Benedict and His Rule - Benedictine Abbey of Newark
According to the Dialogues of Pope Saint Gregory the Great, Saint Benedict was born to a noble family in a small village high in the mountains of Nursia, ...
Saint Benedict of Nursia summary - Britannica
Born into a prominent family at Nursia in central Italy, he rejected the immoral and profligate life of the rich and became a hermit outside Rome, where he ...
The monks of a nearby monastery asked Benedict, who was by then a well known holy man, to become their new abbot. His insistence on proper ...