Benedict of Nursia died in 547.
Benedict of Nursia was born in 480.
Surnames were not used at the time of St. Benedict. He is known as Benedict of Nursia.
Saint Benedict of Nursia was born about the year 480 AD in Nursia, Italy.
St. Benedict of Nursia was the founder of the Benedictines and wrote the Benedictine rule that spread monasticism throughout Europe.
St. Benedict of Nursia died on March 21, 547, of a fever while in prayer at Monte Cassino, Italy.
Benedict died of natural causes (a fever) while he stood in prayer on the evening of March 21, 547.
St. Benedict of Nursia was an abbot, the head of a monastery.
Benedict of Nursia was an abbot - the head of a monastery.
St. Benedict of Nursia was an abbot - the head of a monastery.
Yes, they are the same person. Nursia is sometimes spelled Narsia. However, there are several other lesser known saints named Benedict.
St. Benedict of Nursia was an abbot - the head of a monastery.
Saint Benedict of Nursia currently resides in heaven.