RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Scholastica

480 - 547

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Scholastica (; c. 480 – 10 February 543) was an Italian Christian hermit and the sister of Benedict of Nursia. She is traditionally regarded as the foundress of the Benedictine nuns. Scholastica is honored as a saint of the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and Anglican Communion. She was born in Italy, and a ninth-century tradition makes her the twin sister of Benedict. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Scholastica is the 667th most popular religious figure (up from 695th in 2019), the 810th most popular biography from Italy (up from 864th in 2019) and the 259th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Scholastica is most famous for being the patron saint of students. She is the sister of Benedict of Nursia, who is the founder of Western monasticism.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Scholastica ranks 667 out of 3,187. Before her are Tarcisius, John Knox, Zebedee, Saint Eustace, Pope Theophilus of Alexandria, and Korah. After her are Edward the Confessor, Onuphrius, Truganini, Mahākāśyapa, Flavian of Constantinople, and Lydia of Thyatira.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 480, Scholastica ranks 5. Before her are Benedict of Nursia, Boethius, Pope Felix IV, and Gelimer. After her are Theodahad, Damascius, Dignāga, Eutocius of Ascalon, Mark of Cornwall, and Maelgwn Gwynedd. Among people deceased in 547, Scholastica ranks 1. After her is Maelgwn Gwynedd.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Scholastica ranks 810 out of 5,161. Before her are Saint Eustace (10), Pompeia (-90), Lino Ventura (1919), Poggio Bracciolini (1380), Louise of Orléans (1812), and Palmiro Togliatti (1893). After her are Vittorio Gassman (1922), Aldo Rossi (1931), Giambattista Basile (1566), Dario Argento (1940), Ferdinand, Duke of Parma (1751), and Domenichino (1581).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Scholastica ranks 259. Before her are Camillus de Lellis (1550), Jacobus da Varagine (1228), Angela Merici (1474), Peter Lombard (1096), Tarcisius (263), and Saint Eustace (10). After her are Alexius of Rome (400), Antipope Felix II (300), Giulia Farnese (1474), Joseph of Cupertino (1603), Silas (1), and Angelo Scola (1941).

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