Historical development
Austria & Germany
Saint Blaise Abbey in theFrance
Poland & Lithuania
Switzerland
Kloster Rheinau was a Benedictine monastery in Rheinau in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland, founded in about 778. The abbey of Our Lady of the Angels was founded in 1120.United Kingdom
TheMonastic libraries in England
The forty-eighth Rule of Saint Benedict prescribes extensive and habitual "holy reading" for the brethren. Three primary types of reading were done by the monks in medieval times. Monks would read privately during their personal time, as well as publicly during services and at mealtimes. In addition to these three mentioned in the Rule, monks would also read in the infirmary. Monasteries were thriving centers of education, with monks and nuns actively encouraged to learn and pray according to theUnited States
The first Benedictine to live in the United States was Pierre-Joseph Didier. He came to the United States in 1790 from Paris and served in the Ohio and St. Louis areas until his death. The first actual Benedictine monastery founded wasBenedictine vows and life
A sense of community has been the defining characteristic of the order since the beginning. To that end, section 17 in chapter 58 of theOrganization
Benedictine monasticism differs from other Christian religious orders in that as congregations sometimes with several houses, some of them in other countries, they are not bound into a unified religious order headed by a "Superior General". Each Benedictine congregation is autonomous and governed by an abbot or abbess. The autonomous houses are characterised by their chosenOther orders
The Rule of Saint Benedict is also used by a number of religious orders that began as reforms of the Benedictine tradition such as theNotable Benedictines
Individuals are arranged in chronological order by date of death if deceased, and by date of birth if alive.See also
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