Saints of Orthodoxy

St. Benedictof Nursia

Venerable· Green: Colour of the Holy Spirit and eternal life

“...founder of Western monasticism ...number of disciples grew so much, that the saint divided them into twelve communities.”
St. Benedict of Nursia

Dates of commemoration for saint

Birth

480

Nursia, Italy

Death

547

Italy

Life path

  • Monk
  • Abbot

Undertakings & Callings

  • Asceticism
  • Anchorism
  • Mountain-dwelling
  • Founding a monastery

God's Gifts

  • Foresight
  • Wonderworking
  • Healing

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