St. Benedict
Western monasticism's patriarch
St.
Benedict refers to Benedict of Nursia (c. 480–547), an Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order and wrote the Rule of St.
Benedict, a guide for monastic life emphasizing prayer, work, and communal living.
His rule became the foundation for Western monasticism.
St.
Benedict is the patron saint of Europe and of students.
The monastery follows the Rule of St. Benedict.
- cloisterCovered monastic walkway
- monastic lifeReligious community living
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- crossPass from side to side
Catholic Church · patron saint · abbot · holy orders · abbey · twin sister · raven · habit · stability · scriptorium · monk · humility · hospitality · obedience · cup · prayer · Gregorian chant · cell
- monasticismabbeys, abbey, abbots, abbot, cloister
- 6th CenturyTheodora, Byzantine Empire, Hagia Sophia, Corpus Juris Civilis, Merovingians
- Catholic SaintsFrancis of Assisi, Saint Anthony, Saint Augustine, Saint Francis, Saint Ignatius
- Parish NamesSt. Joseph, St. Mary, St. Patrick, St. John, St. Peter
- Benedictinesabbot, novice, abbey, prior, cloister
- Christian Asceticshermit, anchorite, anchoress, eremite, cenobite
St. Benedicthermit
Person choosing total seclusion
anchorite · Desert Fathers · eremite · solitary · desert fathers
St. Benedictchaos
Complete disorder and confusion
lawlessness · anarchy · libertine · hedonist · Aleister Crowley
St. BenedictSatan
Judeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
Antichrist · Lucifer · demon · Judas Iscariot · fallen angel
blessed, beatific, benediction, beatify, Benedict, beatification, Benedictine, benedictions, Benedictines