As a young boy, he grew up as a Christian boy. Then his parents sent him to be taught in Rome. He grew up with wild and drunk students but he still prayed and stuff. He was the Father of the Monastic Communities in the west.
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St. Benedict of Nursia was a monk, he was never ordained a priest. See his life at the link below.
Benedict of Nursia died in 547.
Benedict of Nursia was born in 480.
Saint Benedict of Nursia was born about the year 480 AD in Nursia, Italy.
St. Benedict of Nursia was the founder of the Benedictines and wrote the Benedictine rule that spread monasticism throughout Europe.
St. Benedict of Nursia founded the order that became known as the Benedictines.
That would probably be St. Benedict of Nursia who wrote the rules for monastic life. He is considered the founder of western monasticism.
St. Benedict of Nursia was an abbot - the head of a monastery.
Benedict of Nursia was an abbot - the head of a monastery.
St. Benedict of Nursia was an abbot, the head of a monastery.
Yes, they are the same person. Nursia is sometimes spelled Narsia. However, there are several other lesser known saints named Benedict.
Saint Benedict of Nursia currently resides in heaven.
St. Benedict of Nursia was an abbot - the head of a monastery.