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benedictinism — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ tə̇ˌnizəm, ˌtēˌn noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized : the state, system, or practices of Benedictines … Useful english dictionary
Benedictine — For other uses, see Benedictine (disambiguation). St. Benedict of Nursia (c. 480 543), detail from a fresco by Fra Angelico, San Marco, Florence (c. 1400–1455). Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the… … Wikipedia
Benedictine — /ben i dik tin, teen, tuyn/ for 1, 3; /ben i dik teen/ for 2, n. 1. Rom. Cath. Ch. a. a member of an order of monks founded at Monte Cassino by St. Benedict about A.D. 530. b. a member of any congregation of nuns following the rule of St.… … Universalium
monasticism — /meuh nas teuh siz euhm/, n. the monastic system, condition, or mode of life. [1785 95; MONASTIC + ISM] * * * Institutionalized religious movement whose members are bound by vows to an ascetic life of prayer, meditation, or good works. Members of … Universalium
Bernard de Clairvaux, Saint — born 1090, probably Fontaine les Dijons, near Dijon, Burgundy died Aug. 20, 1153, Clairvaux, Champagne; canonized 1174; feast day August 20 French Cistercian monk, mystic, and doctor of the church. Born into an aristocratic family near Dijon, he… … Universalium
Oswald Of York, Saint — ▪ English saint also called Oswald Of Ramsey born c. 925, , Britain died Feb. 29, 992, Worcester; feast day February 28 Anglo Saxon archbishop of Danish parentage who was a leading figure in the 10th century movement of monastic and… … Universalium
Jean Mabillon — Jean Mabillon † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Jean Mabillon Benedictine monk of the Congregation of Saint Maur, born at Saint Pierremont between Mouzon and the Chartreuse of Mont Dieu in Champagne, 23 November, 1632; died at Paris, 27… … Catholic encyclopedia
St. Dunstan — St. Dunstan † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Dunstan Archbishop and confessor, and one of the greatest saints of the Anglo Saxon Church; b. near Glastonbury on the estate of his father, Heorstan, a West Saxon noble. His mother,… … Catholic encyclopedia
Western Monasticism — Western Monasticism † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Western Monasticism (1) Pre Benedictine Period The introduction of monasticism into the West may be dated from about A.D. 340 when St. Athanasius visited Rome accompanied by the two… … Catholic encyclopedia
