c. AD 480 – 547
Benedict of Nursia
Benedictine monasteries preserved literacy, agriculture and libraries through the collapse of Roman order in the West.
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- Location
- Subiaco and Monte Cassino, Italy
- Role
- Abbot and father of western monasticism
- Major writings
- The Rule of Saint Benedict
- Teachings
- Prayer and work as one ordered life
- Stability, obedience and conversion of manners
- Connection to apostolic Christianity
- His rule roots community life in Scripture, especially the Psalms recited through the week.
Quotations with references
“Let all guests who arrive be received as Christ.”
Sources and References
- The Rule of St Benedictgutenberg.org