Benedict
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Benedict is the brother of Scholastica. He is the head of an abbey that Scholastica would visit once a year to worship and discuss sacred texts. He refused to stay with her one evening, citing his own Rule, but was prevented from leaving by a storm she summoned through prayer.
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When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 700
- Historical notes
- Mentions by Aldhelm (c. 639 – 709/710 CE).
Relationships
- allied with
- Scholastica
- enemy of
- Florentius
- co occurs with
- God
- served by
- Romanus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“On the obverse (head) side, Scholastica is shown alongside her brother, Benedict.”
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“Benedict made the sign of the cross over the cup and the cup shattered...From this time his miracles seem to have become frequent, and many people, attracted by his sanctity and character, came to Subiaco to be under his guidance.”
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