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Saint Faustus of Monte Cassino

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

February 15

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Faustus of Monte Cassino, also known as Faustus of Policastro, was a sixth-century Benedictine monk at the renowned Monte Cassino Abbey. He is best known as a spiritual student of Saint Benedict of Nursia, the father of Western monasticism. Born in Policastro, Italy, in the early sixth century, Faustus displayed a strong inclination towards a life of devotion and sought to deepen his spiritual understanding....