Benedictus is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Benedictus Appenzeller (c.1480–1558), Franco-Flemish singer and composer
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Benedictus Arias Montanus (1527–1598), Spanish orientalist
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Benedictus Buns (1642–1716), German/Dutch priest and composer
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Benedictus Marwood Kelly (1785–1867), British naval officer
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Benedictus Aretius
Benedictus Aretius (surname derived from Marti by Greek translation) (1505–1574) was a Swiss Protestant theologian, Protestant reformer and natural philosopher.
Life
He was born at Bätterkinden, in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. He studied ...
(1505–1574), Swiss Protestant theologian and natural philosopher
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Benedictus van Haeften (1588–1648), Provost of Affligem Abbey and a writer of religious works
Benedictus is also the Latin form of the name Benedict borne by many figures including
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the sovereign ...
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