Benedict Of Nursia

BenedictOf Nursia

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

Peter The Venerable

male, deceased (1156)
Saint, Folk saint, canonization, canonized, Cluniacs, auvergne…Critic of Islam, RuleofSaintBenedict, Peter of Montboissier
Peter the Venerable (about 1092 - December 25, 1156 in Cluny, France), also known as Peter of Montboissier, abbot of the Benedictine abbey of...
Saint Fina

Saint Fina

female, deceased (1253)
Women of medieval Italy, RuleofSaintBenedict, thirteenth century, san gimignano, Italian, rat…mortification of the flesh, Rule of St. Benedict, Saint
Saint Fina (Seraphina, Serafina) (1238-1253) was a thirteenth century Italian saint. Born in San Gimignano, she became ill with an incurable...