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c. 325 – 636 AD
Benedict of Nursia
c. 480 – 547 AD
Monte Cassino, Italy
Overview
"Father of Western Monasticism." Wrote The Rule of St. Benedict, balancing prayer and work (ora et labora).
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His order (the Benedictines) preserved literacy in Europe after the fall of Rome.
Major Writings
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The Golden Age: Latin (Western) Fathers
The shapers of Western Catholicism and Protestantism.
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