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  1. Benedict of Aniane ( Latin: Benedictus Anianensis; German: Benedikt von Aniane; c. 747 – 12 February 821 AD), born Witiza and called the Second Benedict, was a Benedictine monk and monastic reformer, who left a large imprint on the religious practice of the Carolingian Empire. His feast day is either February 11 or 12, depending on liturgical ...

  2. Benedict of Aniane Responsible for a revival of Frankish monasticism in VIII/IX Centuries, St. Benedict of Aniane (d. 821) was the scion of a noble Visigoth family and served as cupbearer to Pepin III and Charlemagne before becoming a monk c. 770/773 at St.-Seine near Dijon. Benedict became a hermit on his family estate and lived on the banks ...

  3. Oct 19, 2021 · “This was the time that Benedict of Aniane composed his most lasting legacies, the Codex regularum monasticarum et canonicarum and the Concordia regularum, works that aimed to celebrate the many varieties of monastic life that could exist under the overarching authority of the sixth-century Rule of Benedict” (Trzeciak and Kramer, “Tears ...

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  5. May 21, 2019 · Benedict aimed to have monks “pass from faith to sight” through prayer, study, meditation, and reading. He believed that as their understanding increased, they would grow into a contemplative love for God. Benedict of Aniane died in 821. He never achieved the uniformity he intended because it depended on the unity of an empire that soon ...

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  6. Born about 745-750; died at Cornelimünster, 11 February, 821. Benedict, originally known as Witiza, son of the Goth, Aigulf, Count of Maguelone in Southern France, was educated at the Frankish court of Pepin, and entered the royal service. He took part in the Italian campaign of Charlemagne (773), after which he left his royal master to enter ...

  7. St. Benedict of Aniane. Born about 745-750; died at Cornelimünster, 11 February, 821. Benedict, originally known as Witiza, son of the Goth, Aigulf, Count of Maguelone in Southern France, was educated at the Frankish court of Pepin, and entered the royal service. He took part in the Italian campaign of Charlemagne (773), after which he left ...

  8. Other articles where Saint Benedict of Aniane is discussed: France: Monasticism: Benedict of Aniane, imposed the Benedictine rule, which became a characteristic feature of Western monasticism. The Carolingians, however, continued the practice of having lay abbots.

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