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Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict around 529.
Used as a noun, the term denotes their members, the Benedictines. By extension it is sometimes applied to other adherents of the Benedictine spirituality, for example, 'Oblates (secular)'.
During the subsequent centuries many more Benedictine communities were founded, not only for monks but also for nuns, first throughout Europe and eventually also overseas. This led to the formation in modern times of the Order of St Benedict. In addition to those autonomous Benedictine communities, a number of independent monastic orders were founded on the rule of St Benedict, and so are also Benedictines in that sense. Such orders include the Congregation of Cluny, the Cistercians, and the Trappists. Benedictine communities are primarily found in the Catholic Church but several Benedictine communities exist within other Christian communities.
The current Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation of the Order of St. Benedict is Notker Wolf. The center of the Confederation is Sant' Anselmo in Rome where every four years the abbots of the Benedictine order from around the world meet for a Confederation Congress.
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England
In the English Reformation all monasteries were dissolved and their lands confiscated by the Crown, forcing their Roman Catholic members to flee into exile on the Continent, although during the 19th century they were able to return to England, including to Selby Abbey in Yorkshire, one of the few great monastic churches to survive the Dissolution. Noteworthy, too, is St. Mildred's Priory, Isle of Thanet, Kent, built in 1027 on the site of an abbey founded in 670 by the daughter of the first Christian king of Kent. Currently the Priory is home to a community of Benedictine nuns. Two of the most notable English abbeys are St. Gregory's in Somerset (Downside) and St. Lawrence's in Yorkshire (Ampleforth).[citation needed] Since the Oxford Movement there has also been a flourishing of Benedictine monasticism in the Anglican Church and other Christian Churches. Some Anglican Benedictine Abbots are also welcomed guests of the Benedictine Abbot Primate in Rome at Abbatial gatherings.
France
In the late 19th century, laws were enacted preventing religious teaching. The original intent was to allow secular schools. In 1880 and 1882, Benedictine teaching monks were effectively exiled. This was not completed until 1901.[1][2][3][4][5]
See also
- Benedictine Confederation
- Oblates of Saint Benedict
- Order of Saint Benedict
- Order of Saint Benedict (Orthodox)
- Order of St. Benedict (Anglican)
- Rule of St Benedict
- Order of Cistercians
- Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists)
- Pontifical Congregation of the Benedictine Sisters of the Reparation of the Holy Face
- Mechitarist Order of the Armenian Catholic Church
External links
- The Order of Saint Benedict - Website mastered by a monk of St John's Abbey Collegeville
- St Benedict's Blessing; A Website on Benedictinism
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Boys: No. 7 Benedictine 78, Clover Hill 42 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)Darien Brothers scored 26 points, including four 3-pointers, to go along with three assists as No. 7 Benedictine downed Clover Hill. David Williams (seven rebounds) and Erik Moody (two assists) each had 12 points, and R.J. Price added 10 points, five assists and five steals for the Cadets. Tim Thaniel led the Cavaliers with 18 points.
Tabor men down Benedictine (The Newton Kansan)— The Tabor College men’s basketball team closed out play with a 74-67 win over Benedictine College Saturday at the Tabor Classic. />Tabor trailed 28-25 at the half but rallied in the second half for the win.
Benedictine to host financial summit (St. Joseph News-Press)Being a small, private college in middle America doesn’t dissuade its administrators from trying to solve the world’s problems. Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan., will host a global financial summit in April, with invitations going out to CEOs of every Fortune 500 company.
Gazda returns to high school sideline (Woodbridge Sentinel)With longtime hoops coach Val Gazda back on the sidelines, the Metuchen High School girls basketball team is off to a 4-2 start to the season after winning the Dr. Rose Battaglia Tournament at Benedictine Academy. The Bulldogs picked up tournament wins over the host school and St. Patrick and St. Anthony.
Cadets ousted from BCCC; Eagles advance (Richmond Times-Dispatch)The home team has won the past two Benedictine Capital City Classics and five of the past seven. Benedictine won’t be playing for the championship this year. Cardinal Gibbons of Raleigh, N.C., knocked the Cadets into the consolation bracket with a 58-52 victory last night at Benedictine Gym. The other local team, Mills Godwin, did reach the semifinals with a 53-50 victory over Herndon.
Accused of cheating, hospitals deny charges (Poughkeepsie Journal)Benedictine Hospital in Kingston and Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson are denying allegations by state and federal officials they exploited detoxification patients and bilked taxpayers of millions of dollars worth of Medicaid payments.
Childbirth Classes To Be Offered At Yankton Medical Clinic (Yankton Press & Dakotan)Basic childbirth education classes will be offered by the Yankton Medical Clinic in January. All expectant women and their support person are encouraged to attend. It is strongly recommended that you attend all sessions, which will be held in the Benedictine Center Conference Room. All classes are free of charge.
So far from home (The Naperville Sun)Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, 3:38 p.m. -- Xinhui Ren, 42, and her daughter Yuhan Du, 16, chat online with friends and relatives from China at a shared desk in their Naperville apartment. Ren is a Ph.D. student in higher education administration at Benedictine University in Lisle, and Du is a sophomore at Naperville North High School. The two have been in the United States for about five months. Ren's ...
Global Financial Summit Planned in Atchison (KSHB-TV Kansas City)Fortune 500 CEOs and world business experts are expected to converge on Benedictine College this spring.
Boys basketball team looks to rebound (This Week Canal Winchester)The Canal Winchester High School boys basketball team is looking to rebound this weekend following its first loss, a 73-69 double-overtime decision to Watterson last Saturday.
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