Welcome to Assassin's Creed Wiki! Log in and join the community.
Benedict of Nursia: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Lady Kyashira Created page with "{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL|Benedict of Nursia}} {{Character Infobox |name = Benedict of Nursia |native = |image = Wiki noimage.jpg |birth = 2 March 480<br>{{Wiki|Nursia}}, Kingdom of Italy |death = 21 March 547<br>{{Wiki|Mons Casinus}}, Byzantine Empire |species = Human |database = |affiliates = Benedictines }} '''Benedict of Nursia''' (480 – 547) was an Italian monk, writer, and theologian who is venerated as a Saint in various Chr..." |
imported>Sol Pacificus m General noun |
||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
|affiliates = [[Benedictines]] | |affiliates = [[Benedictines]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Benedict of Nursia''' (480 – 547) was an [[Italy|Italian]] monk, writer, and theologian who is venerated as a | '''Benedict of Nursia''' (480 – 547) was an [[Italy|Italian]] monk, writer, and theologian who is venerated as a saint in various [[Christianity|Christian]] denominations. He was the founder of the [[Benedictines|Order of Saint Benedict]], whose followers were known as Benedictines. | ||
Around 530, Benedict wrote a series of precepts that later came to known as the {{Wiki|Rule of Saint Benedict}}, which established a set of principles which monks were encouraged to follow. One of the principles was the {{Wiki|Canonical hours}} which marks the divisions of the day where prayers should be performed. In the 10th century, various monasteries and cathedrals adopted this principle across southern [[England]].<ref name="DTVA">''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' – [[Learnings: The Hours of the Day|The Hours of the Day]]</ref> | Around 530, Benedict wrote a series of precepts that later came to known as the {{Wiki|Rule of Saint Benedict}}, which established a set of principles which monks were encouraged to follow. One of the principles was the {{Wiki|Canonical hours}} which marks the divisions of the day where prayers should be performed. In the 10th century, various monasteries and cathedrals adopted this principle across southern [[England]].<ref name="DTVA">''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' – [[Learnings: The Hours of the Day|The Hours of the Day]]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 02:01, 24 September 2023
Benedict of Nursia (480 – 547) was an Italian monk, writer, and theologian who is venerated as a saint in various Christian denominations. He was the founder of the Order of Saint Benedict, whose followers were known as Benedictines.
Around 530, Benedict wrote a series of precepts that later came to known as the Rule of Saint Benedict, which established a set of principles which monks were encouraged to follow. One of the principles was the Canonical hours which marks the divisions of the day where prayers should be performed. In the 10th century, various monasteries and cathedrals adopted this principle across southern England.[1]
Appearances
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned only)