Saint Benedict

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Saint Benedict is a Christian saint who authored the ancient Rule of Saint Benedict. This monastic rule guides the traditional life of prayer, work, and study followed by nuns at St. Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde, and other Benedictine communities.

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When

First attested
1415 CE
Attested period
1415 – 2020
Historical notes
Rule of Saint Benedict continues to guide monastic life in contemporary Benedictine communities.

Relationships

enemy of
Satan

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Sources

Source passages

“The nuns live a traditional monastic life of prayer, work, and study in accordance with the ancient Rule of Saint Benedict.”

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“Saint Benedict, holding the Holy Rule in his left hand and a cross in his right. There is a raven on one side of him, with a cup on the other side...under the protection of the cross...no power over Metten, which was under the protection of the cross.”

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