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Saint Benedict

Saint Benedict

Saint

Feast Day

July 11

Born

480

Died

547

Biography

Saint Benedict of Nursia, born on March 2, 480, and died on March 21, 547, was an Italian monk and the founder of the Order of Saint Benedict. He is renowned in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutheran Churches, Anglican Communion, and Old Catholic Churches. In 1964, Pope Paul VI declared him a patron saint of Europe....

Heraldry & Devotional Emblems

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