RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Benedict of Nursia

480 - 543

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Benedict of Nursia (Latin: Benedictus Nursiae; Italian: Benedetto da Norcia; 2 March 480 – 21 March 547), often known as Saint Benedict, was a Christian monk. He is famed in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Lutheran Churches, the Anglican Communion, and Old Catholic Churches. In 1964, Pope Paul VI declared Benedict a patron saint of Europe. Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco in present-day Lazio, Italy (about 65 kilometres (40 mi) to the east of Rome), before moving southeast to Monte Cassino in the mountains of central Italy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Benedict of Nursia is the 96th most popular religious figure (down from 76th in 2019), the 106th most popular biography from Italy (down from 84th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Benedict of Nursia is most famous for writing The Rule of Saint Benedict, which is a guide for living a Christian life.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Benedict of Nursia ranks 96 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint Lawrence, Pope Pius II, Pope Innocent XI, Anthony of Padua, Pope Leo I, and Pope Clement XII. After him are Pope Sixtus V, Pope Gregory I, Pope Sylvester I, Pope Innocent X, Thomas the Apostle, and Pope Gregory XV.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 480, Benedict of Nursia ranks 1. After him are Boethius, Pope Felix IV, Gelimer, Scholastica, Theodahad, Damascius, Dignāga, Eutocius of Ascalon, Mark of Cornwall, and Maelgwn Gwynedd. Among people deceased in 543, Benedict of Nursia ranks 1. After him are Arator, and Octa of Kent.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Benedict of Nursia ranks 106 out of 5,161. Before him are Amedeo Modigliani (1884), Pope Pius II (1405), Pope Innocent XI (1611), Pope Leo I (390), Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (-600), and Pope Clement XII (1652). After him are Pope Sixtus V (1520), Pope Gregory I (540), Pope Sylvester I (300), Pope Innocent X (1574), Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820), and Pope Gregory XV (1554).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Benedict of Nursia ranks 36. Before him are Pope Linus (1), Saint Valentine (226), Pope Pius II (1405), Pope Innocent XI (1611), Pope Leo I (390), and Pope Clement XII (1652). After him are Pope Sixtus V (1520), Pope Gregory I (540), Pope Sylvester I (300), Pope Innocent X (1574), Pope Gregory XV (1554), and Pope Pius IV (1499).

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