St. Benedict
Born: March 2, 480
Died: March 21, 547
Feast day: July 11
Patron saint of: agricultural workers, civil engineers, farmers, inflammatory diseases, monks, students, and people in religious orders
Benedict was born in Nursia, Italy and died at the abbey he founded in Monte Cassino (c. 480–547). All that we know of his life comes from Pope Gregory the Great, who wrote a biography about the monk and saint 50 years after Benedict’s death. Gregory describes how Benedict lived for three years in a cave in Subiaco as a hermit until others began to seek him out and formed a community around him. There are miracles associated with the saint as well. He is said to have performed several, including bringing a child back to life.
More about St. Benedict:
How Benedict’s Rule can guide your spiritual practice
Benedictine wisdom helps us become monks in the world.
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