Benedict Of Nursia

Benedict Of Nursia

male, deceased (547)
Rule of Saint Benedict, canonization, twin, canonized, benedict, Founder of Roman Catholic religious communities…Benedictinespirituality, Benedictine
Saint Benedict of Nursia was an Italian saint, the founder of the Benedictine order. Benedict founded twelve monasteries, the best known of which...
Scholastica

Scholastica

deceased (543)
Women of medieval Italy, Benedictine, Benedictine nun, medieval woman, Italian, fraternal twin…Benedictinespirituality
Saint Scholastica (c. 480 - 543) is a Catholic saint. Born in Italy, she was the twin sister of St. Benedict of Nursia. St. Gregory the Great, in...
Saint Maurus

Saint Maurus

male
St. Benedict of Nursia, Oblate, roman, Renaissance, Benedictine, St. Gregory the Great…Benedictinespirituality
Saint Maurus (Maur, Mauro) was the first disciple of St. Benedict of Nursia. He is mentioned in St. Gregory the Great's biography of the latter as...
Saint Placidus

Saint Placidus

male
Benedictine, Peter the Deacon, monk, Rule of St. Benedict, Subiaco, Italy, Dialogues…Benedictinespirituality
Saint Placidus (also known as Saint Placid; Saint-Placide) was a disciple of St. Benedict. He was the son of the patrician Tertullus, was brought...

Petronax Of Monte Cassino

male, deceased (747)
Benedictine, pilgrimage, abbot, Lombard, Italian, monk…Benedictinespirituality
Saint Petronax of Monte Cassino, called "The Second Founder of Monte Cassino", was an Italian monk and abbot who rebuilt and repopulated the...