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    Benedict of Nursia (Latin: Benedictus Nursiae; Italian: Benedetto da Norcia; 2 March 480 – 21 March 547), often known as Saint Benedict, was an Italian...
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    The Saint Benedict Medal is a Christian sacramental medal containing symbols and text related to the life of Saint Benedict of Nursia, used by Roman Catholics...
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  • e. "well spoken". The name was borne by Saint Benedict of Nursia (480–547), often called the founder of Western Christian monasticism. Albanian: Bekim...
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    The Rule of Saint Benedict (Latin: Regula Sancti Benedicti) is a book of precepts written in Latin c. 530 by St. Benedict of Nursia (c. AD 480–550) for...
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  • Lawrence Architects - Benedict of Nursia, Bernward of Hildesheim, Thomas the Apostle Armourers - George Arms dealers - Adrian of Nicomedia Art dealers...
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    Teresia Benedicta a Cruce (Teresia in remembrance of Teresa of Ávila, Benedicta in honour of Benedict of Nursia). She made her temporary vows on 21 April 1935...
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    the Latin word meaning "the blessed", in honour of both Benedict XV and Benedict of Nursia. Benedict XV was pope during the First World War, during which...
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  • on the writings of early Christian monk Benedict of Nursia and the philosophy of Alasdair MacIntyre, Dreher argues for the formation of virtuous Christian...
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    the sister of Benedict of Nursia. She is traditionally regarded as the foundress of the Benedictine nuns. Scholastica is honored as a saint of the Catholic...
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    Monastery (redirect from Monastery of nuns)
    by Francis of Paola Order of Saint Benedict, known as the Benedictine monks and nuns, founded by Benedict of Nursia with Scholastica, stresses manual labour...
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  • Saint Benedict generally refers to Benedict of Nursia (480–547 AD). St Benedict, St Benedict's, or variant forms may also refer to: Benedict of Aniane...
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    colour of their habits. Not all Benedictines wear black however, with some like the Olivetans wearing white. They were founded by Benedict of Nursia, a 6th-century...
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    Fleury Abbey (redirect from Abbey of Fleury)
    one of the most celebrated Benedictine monasteries of Western Europe, and possesses the relics of St. Benedict of Nursia. Its site on the banks of the...
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    the first house of the Benedictine Order, having been established by Benedict of Nursia himself around 529. It was for the community of Monte Cassino that...
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    Benedict in the center of Norcia, built above the birthplace of St. Benedict of Nursia and his twin sister, St. Scholastica. The basilica and monastery were...
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    in the 6th century AD by Saint Benedict of Nursia. It was in one of the Subiaco caves (or grotto) that Benedict made his first hermitage. The monastery...
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    Lectio Divina (category Reading of religious texts)
    Augustine of Hippo. The monastic practice of Lectio Divina was first established in the 6th century by Benedict of Nursia and was then formalized as a four-step...
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    co-patron saints of Europe, together with Benedict of Nursia. The two brothers were born in Thessalonica, at that time in the Byzantine province of the same name...
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  • by Saint Benedict of Nursia, the founder of the Order of Saint Benedict and thereby of Western Monasticism (Benedictine). Bertram Benedict (c. 1892–1978)...
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    Cassino (category Municipalities of the Province of Frosinone)
    I gives us the testimony of the Benedict of Nursia settlement among the ruins of Casinum Acropolis. He destroyed the image of Apollo and pagan altars,...
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  • Sarabaites were a kind of Christian monk widespread before the time of Benedict of Nursia. They were also known as remoboths. They either continued like...
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    of Europe, together with Benedict of Nursia, Cyril and Methodius, Catherine of Siena and Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. The most celebrated saint of Sweden...
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  • practice. The "gyrovagi" were denounced as wretched by Benedict of Nursia (480 – 547), who accused them of indulging their passions and cravings. Augustine...
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    Abbot (category Organisation of Catholic religious orders)
    contribution to Christian hagiography, one of the most well-known being the Life of St. Benedict of Nursia by St. Gregory the Great. During the years...
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    taking the name of Benedict XV. He chose the name because of his devotion to St. Benedict of Nursia, perhaps also in honour of Pope Benedict XIV, who had...
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    town of St. Augustine in Tunapuna–Piarco in Trinidad and Tobago. The Benedictine Order was founded by Saint Benedict of Nursia who wrote The Rule of Saint...
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    Saint Placidus (category History of Catholic monasticism)
    as Placid) was a disciple of Benedict of Nursia. He was the son of the patrician Tertullus, was brought as a child to Benedict at Sublaqueum (Subiaco) and...
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    Scriptorium (category History of books)
    treatise of the 7th century, Saint Benedict of Nursia's Rule, fails to mention the labor of transcription by name, though his institution, the monastery of Montecassino...
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    Catholic monasticism. Benedict of Nursia, who fulfilled much the same function in the West, took his Regula Benedicti from the writings of Basil and other earlier...
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  • X tended to be slightly more Latin oriented, Benedict XV was especially concerned with the development of missionary activities, which had suffered so...
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