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  2. Apr 23, 2019 · Benedict of Nursia (circa March 2, 480 – circa March 21, 547) was a Christian monk who founded more than a dozen communities for monks in Italy. His most enduring achievement was the Rule of Saint Benedict, which became one of the most influential sets of religious rules in Middle Age Europe and earned him recognition as the originator of ...

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  3. Saint Benedict of Nursia (c. 480 – c. 547) was a major Christian saint from Italy, whose famous monastic Rule was adopted throughout the Western monastic tradition in the Middle Ages.

  4. Jan 12, 2023 · Saint Benedict of Nursia established a rule of life that emphasized the importance of humility, obedience, and manual labor. His Rule, also known as the Rule of Saint Benedict, was widely adopted by monasteries throughout Europe and it became the foundation of Western monasticism.

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  5. Saint Benedict of Nursia is a towering figure in the annals of Christianity, revered both for his profound spirituality and his pragmatic approach to monastic living. Born in the town of Nursia, Italy, around 480 AD, Benedict’s contribution to the monastic movement has been so significant that he is often called the “Father of Western ...

  6. Catholicism. Saints. St. Benedict of Nursia. Share. 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 second book of St. Gregory's "Dialogues".

  7. Saint Benedict of Nursia (c.480-547) for July 11. Much of what we know about Saint Benedict comes from legends, and their accuracy is debated by scholars. Legend holds that he was born in the mountains northeast of Rome, and that he fled the eternal city as a young man to become a hermit.

  8. Abstract. St Benedict of Nursia was the founder of western monasticism and an important figure in the early medieval church. Eschewing the dissolute lifestyle of Rome, he became an ascetic hermit, and then as others began to flock to him, he set up a series of monasteries in Northern Italy.

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