St Benedict

Saint Benedict of Nursia
Saint Benedict from a triptych by Giovanni Bellini in the Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Abbot Patron of Europe (Patronus Europae)
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 Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, near Orléans, France Sacro Speco, at Subiaco, Italy
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: *Benedecto; Gothic: ...
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