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The Rule of Benedict by 
St. Benedict is believed to have been born around 480, as the son to a Roman noble of Norcia and the twin to his sister, Scholastica.
St. Benedict is believed to have been born around 480, as the son to a Roman noble of Norcia and the twin to his sister, Scholastica. Benedict and his sister was born in a noble family. He went to Rome for further studies, but found the life in the city to be very corrupt. This led him to abandon his studies and lead a spiritual life. Watch the amazing story of this Saint today.
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On the occasion of the dedication of the rebuilt monastery of Monte Cassino in 1964, Pope Paul VI proclaimed St. Benedict the principal, heavenly patron of the whole of Europe.
In 1964 Pope Paul VI proclaimed Benedict patron saint of all Europe. Although honored as the “father of western monasticism,” Benedict founded no monastic orders. But his rule for governing monastic life came to be adopted by ever larger numbers of monasteries in Europe after the 7th century.
Benedict of Nursia, Saint (480?-547?), was the father of Christian monasticism in the West. He is best known as the author of a rule (set of guidelines for monastic living). His rule emphasized a humane, moderate program of prayer, sacred readings, and manual labor. The simplicity and flexibility of the rule helped it become the most popular rule followed by monks from the 800's on.
