Saint Benedict of Nursia | |
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Abbot Patron of Europe (Patronus Europae) |
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Born | c. 2 March 480 Norcia, Umbria, Kingdom of Odoacer |
Died | 21 March 543 Monte Cassino, Kingdom of the Ostrogoths |
Venerated in |
Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Eastern Catholic Churches Anglican Communion Lutheran Church Oriental Orthodox Church |
Canonized | 1220, Rome, Papal States by Pope Honorius III |
Major shrine |
Monte Cassino Abbey, with his burial |
Feast | 11 July (General Roman Calendar), (Anglican Communion) 14 March (Byzantine Rite) 21 March (pre-1970 General Roman Calendar) |
Attributes | -Bell -Broken tray -Broken cup and serpent representing poison -Broken utensil -Bush -Crosier -Man in a Benedictine cowl holding Benedict's rule or a rod of discipline -Raven |
Patronage | -Against poison -Against witchcraft -Agricultural workers -Cavers -Civil engineers -Coppersmiths -Dying people -Erysipelas -Europe -Farmers -Fever -Gall stones -Heerdt (Germany) -Heraldry and Officers of arms -the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest -Inflammatory diseases -Italian architects -Kidney disease -Monks -Nettle rash -Norcia, (Italy) -People in religious orders -Schoolchildren and students -Servants who have broken their master's belongings -Speleologists -Spelunkers -Temptations |
Monte Cassino Abbey, with his burial
Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, near Orléans, France
Benedict of Nursia (Latin: Benedictus de Nursia; Italian: Benedetto da Norcia; Vulgar Latin: *Benedicto; Gothic: ...
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