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Steven du 47

Steven du 47. beneidict. benedict. The founder of Western monasticism, Saint BENEDICT of Nursia wrote the benedictine rule, a code of behavior, spiritual life, and monastic organization that was the most influential rule for monasteries of the early Middle Ages. Scholastica.

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Steven du 47

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  1. Steven du 47 beneidict

  2. benedict • The founder of Western monasticism, Saint BENEDICT of Nursia wrote the benedictine rule, a code of behavior, spiritual life, and monastic organization that was the most influential rule for monasteries of the early Middle Ages

  3. Scholastica • Benedict was born, according to tradition, ca. 480 CE in Nursia, Italy. • Benedict died on March 21, 547 as a saint, Benedict was declared the patron saint of Europe in 1964; his feast day is July 11.

  4. Scholastica Bendict accomplished the rule of monk. He lead his monk set up the organization and government of the monastery .

  5. works • His monastic foundation at Monte Cassino, roughly 80 miles south of Rome, was an influential house until its destruction by the Lombards in 589 CE (the community was later reestablished), but Benedict's influence continued as his rule became the basic rule for most monks in the post-Roman world. Indeed, during the reign of the Carolingian dynasty, the Benedictine Rule became the primary rule for monks. • http://ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/593273?terms=benedict

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