c. 325 – 636 AD

Benedict of Nursia

c. 480 – 547 AD

Monte Cassino, Italy

Overview

"Father of Western Monasticism." His Rule gave the West a durable pattern of prayer, work, obedience, and stability.

Benedictine monasteries became some of the chief guardians of learning, worship, and agriculture in post-Roman Europe.

The foundation of Western monastic life.

See what Benedict of Nursia wrote about Scripture. Open any book in the Bible reader and switch to the Commentary tab to find their insights.

The Western teachers whose preaching, biblical scholarship, monastic vision, and doctrinal battles shaped Latin Christianity for centuries.

11 Church Fathers in this era

Part of The Golden Age: Latin (Western) Fathers