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'''Saint Benedict''' lived from 480 to 543 AD.  He was a great [[monk]] who founded twelve monasteries and wrote the [[Rule of St. Benedict]].  He was canonised by the [[Catholic]] Church in 1220 A.D.  St. Benedict's rules are also followed by some monastic communities of the [[Lutheran]] and [[Anglican Communion|Anglican]] Churches.  In 1964 [[Pope]] Paul VI named St. Benedict as [[Patron Saint]] of [[Europe]] in recognition of his contribution to European Christianity and civilisation.

'''Saint Benedict''' lived from 480 to 543 AD.  He was a great [[monk]] who founded twelve monasteries and wrote the [[Rule of St. Benedict]].  He was canonised by the [[Catholic]] Church in 1220 A.D.  St. Benedict's rules are also followed by some monastic communities of the [[Lutheran]] and [[Anglican Communion|Anglican]] Churches.  In 1964 [[Pope]] Paul VI named St. Benedict as [[Patron Saint]] of [[Europe]] in recognition of his contribution to European Christianity and civilization.

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