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Bookmark or Share- About St. Benedict - Patron Saint Article - Catholic Saint MedalsSt Benedict is the patron of European civilization. His feast day is July 11. ++++++++++++++++. One of the more widely known saints, St. Benedict left behind a legacy in the Church that impacts our world even today, some 1500 years later.
- Saint Benedict | Biography, Rule, Patron Saint Of, Death, & Facts ...St. Benedict (born c. 480 ce, Nursia [Italy]—died c. 547, Monte Cassino; feast day July 11, formerly March 21) was the founder of the Benedictine monastery at Monte Cassino and father of Western monasticism; the Rule that he established became the norm for monastic living throughout Europe.
- What You Need to Know About St. Benedict and His MedalSt. Benedict of Nursia, Italy (480-543), the twin brother of St. Scholastica, is the Father of Western Monasticism. His Rule came to be the basis of organization for many religious orders, including the Franciscans and Dominicans.
- CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Benedict of Nursia - NEW ADVENTBenedict was the son of a Roman noble of Nursia, a small town near Spoleto, and a tradition, which St. Bede accepts, makes him a twin with his sister Scholastica. His boyhood was spent in Rome, where he lived with his parents and attended the schools until he had reached his higher studies.
- St. Benedict - Saints & Angels - Catholic OnlineBenedict died on 21 March 543, not long after his sister. It is said he died with high fever on the very day God told him he would. He is the patron saint of Europe and students. St. Benedict is often pictured with a bell, a broken tray, a raven, or a crosier. His feast day is celebrated on July 11.
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