Benedict of Nursia, Italian Monastic Founder(c. 480-543/547)

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by Fra Angelico

Just the Facts:

• Name: Benedict of Nursia
• Birth: c. 480, Norcia (Umbria, Italy)
• Death: March 21, 543, Monte Cassino, Italy
• Language: Latin
• Who he was: Italian saint and religious founder known for The Rule of St. Benedict

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