Benedictine
The word Benedictine usually refers to a follower of the Order of Saint Benedict. These people usually lead a life in an abbey. They follow the rule of Benedict of Nursia. Benedict lived in the 6th century. He made some rules, called the Rule of St Benedict these people follow. The rules can be summed up by pax (peace) and ora et labora (pray and work).
Most Benedictines see themselves as part of the Catholic Church. Some can also be found in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Church. Officially, the order is known as Ordo Sancti Benedicti (OSB).
Benedictine Media
Abbey of Monte Cassino
- Melk - Stift (2).JPG
Westsüdwestansicht des 1089 gegründeten Benediktinerstiftes in der niederösterreichischen Stadtgemeinde Melk. Die Stiftsanlage wurde in der 1. Hälfte des 18. Jahrhundert grundlegend umgebaut sowie erweitert und erhielt dabei im Wesentlichen ihr heutiges Erscheinungsbild.
- Eglise abbatiale Saint-Benoit - Ensemble sud - Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire - Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine - APMH00003809.jpg
Abbatiale Saint-Benoit, southern aspect as in 1893
- Basilique Saint-Martin d'Ainay I.jpg
Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay
- Saint Benedict Medal.jpg
The two sides of a Saint Benedict medal
- Stanbrook Abbey Church, Wass, Yorkshire - Feilden Clegg and Bradley Studios (30431812950).jpg
Interior of Stanbrook Abbey Church, Wass, Yorkshire
