RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Benedict of Aniane

750 - 821

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Benedict of Aniane (Latin: Benedictus Anianensis; German: Benedikt von Aniane; c. 747 – 12 February 821 AD), born Witiza and called the Second Benedict, was a Benedictine monk and monastic reformer who had a substantial impact on the religious practice of the Carolingian Empire. His feast day is either February 11 or 12, depending on the liturgical calendar. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Benedict of Aniane is the 1,017th most popular religious figure (down from 945th in 2019), the 1,392nd most popular biography from France (up from 1,420th in 2019) and the 68th most popular French Religious Figure.

Benedict of Aniane was a Benedictine monk who was appointed as the abbot of the monastery of Aniane, France. He is most famous for writing the Benedictine Rule and for his work in reforming monasticism.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Benedict of Aniane ranks 1,017 out of 3,187. Before him are Sebastian Castellio, Mariano Rampolla, Melito of Sardis, Agathius, Aleksandr Akimov, and Gerolamo Emiliani. After him are Amandus, Arnulf of Metz, Abdullah ibn Saba', Carlo Maria Viganò, Andrew Kim Taegon, and Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 750, Benedict of Aniane ranks 4. Before him are Pope Leo III, Leo IV the Khazar, and Muhammad al-Shaybani. After him are Bermudo I of Asturias, William of Gellone, Pietro Tradonico, Theodulf of Orléans, Theodore Abu Qurrah, Cynewulf of Wessex, Giovanni I Participazio, and Domenico Monegario. Among people deceased in 821, Benedict of Aniane ranks 1. After him are Theodulf of Orléans, Theodotus I of Constantinople, and Coenwulf of Mercia.

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In France

Among people born in France, Benedict of Aniane ranks 1,392 out of 6,770. Before him are François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville (1818), Clément Ader (1841), Antoine Augustin Cournot (1801), Cléo de Mérode (1875), Jean II, Duke of Alençon (1409), and Léo Taxil (1854). After him are Michel de Certeau (1925), Ernest Gellner (1925), Michel Verne (1861), Amandus (600), Pierre Duhem (1861), and Arnulf of Metz (582).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Benedict of Aniane ranks 68. Before him are Jane Frances de Chantal (1572), Jean Mabillon (1632), Jean-Marie Villot (1905), Humbert of Silva Candida (1000), John of Matha (1150), and Sebastian Castellio (1515). After him are Amandus (600), Arnulf of Metz (582), Medardus (470), Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle (1517), Thibaud Gaudin (1229), and Adalbert of Magdeburg (910).

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