S. Bento - Vizela, Portugal
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N 41° 23.099 W 008° 17.297
29T E 559507 N 4581739
Statue of S. Bento on top of the hill with the same name.
Waymark Code: WMB4N6
Location: Braga, Portugal
Date Posted: 04/05/2011
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Saint Benedict of Nursia (480–547) is a Christian saint, honored by the Roman Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students.
Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, about 40 miles (64 km) to the east of Rome, before moving to Monte Cassino in the mountains of southern Italy. There is no evidence that he intended to found a religious order. The Order of St Benedict is of later origin and, moreover, not an "order" as commonly understood but merely a confederation of autonomous congregations.
Benedict's main achievement is his "Rule", containing precepts for his monks. It is heavily influenced by the writings of John Cassian, and shows strong affinity with the Rule of the Master. But it also has a unique spirit of balance, moderation and reasonableness, and this persuaded most religious communities founded throughout the Middle Ages to adopt it. As a result, the Rule of Benedict became one of the most influential religious rules in Western Christendom. For this reason Benedict is often called the founder of western Christian monasticism.
From: Wikipedia
Associated Religion(s): Roman Catholic Church
Statue Location: Monte de S. Bento
Entrance Fee: Free
Artist: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.
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