person
Benedict of Nursia
Also known as Saint Benedict
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- born. 480-03-03high · Wikidata P569
- died. 547-03-23high · Wikidata P570
Italian monk (c. 480-547) traditionally credited with the Rule of Benedict and the founding of Monte Cassino.
Wikipedia extract
Benedict of Nursia, often known as Saint Benedict, was an Italian monk and the founder of the Order of Saint Benedict. He is famed in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Lutheran Churches, the Anglican Communion, and Old Catholic Churches. In 1964, Pope Paul VI declared Benedict a patron saint of Europe.
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- Benedict of Nursia · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q44265 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
Authority files
- Q44265
- VIAF 100179656
- Library of Congress n79034826
- Trismegistos author 160
- Pinakes 517
- Catholic Encyclopedia 02467b
Related
- Monte Cassino · place
monasticism · 6th-century