1. Saint Benedict
By: Stewart Barnes

2. Benedict of Nursia Born 480 c.e. Died 543 c.e. Canonized in 1220 by
pope Honorious III

3. Nursia Located in central Italy In the country of Umbria
Population is between
2000 and 5000.

4. Facts about Benedict
Created the Benedictine Rule, for laymen, to “put on their armor and fight for the Lord”
Benedict was son of a Roman noble.
Spent his boyhood in Rome, but left later in life to study and form his ideology to create his Rule.
Had 3 years of solitude to mature.

5. Work Cited
 Ford, Hugh. "St. Benedict of Nursia." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 22 Oct. 2012 <