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His dedication to God was so respected that the monks of a neighboring monastery asked him to be their abbot. Unfortunately, Saint Benedict's discipline was so harsh that the monks sought to remove him by poisoning his kidneys with tainted drink and bread. The attempt failed and he escaped back to his mountain refuge.
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Why is Saint Benedict the patron saint of witchcraft?
Saint Benedict of Nursia is the patron saint against witchcraft not the patron saint of witchcraft.
Who is Pope Benedict's patron saint?
Saint Benedict of Nursia, the father of western monasticism, is his patron saint.
What is St. Benedict II the patron saint of?
Pope St. Benedict II is not a patron saint.
What is St. Benedict the patron saint of?
Saint Benedict of Nursia is the patron saint of:against erysipelas against fever against gall stones against inflammatory diseases against kidney disease against nettle rash against poison against temptations against witchcraft architects Benedictines dying people cavers monks people in religious orders school children servants who have broken their master’s belongings speliologists spelunkers students agricultural workers civil engineers coppersmiths farm workers Italian architects Italian farmers Europe Heerdt, Germany Norcia, Italy Subiaco, Italy Storefront
What is Saint Benedict the Moor the patron saint of?
Benedict the Moor is the patron saint of:African missionsAfrican-Americansblack peopleNegroesPalermo, Sicily, Italy
Who is saint for endocrinology?
There are no designated patron saints of endocrinology. The best match I can find are patrons against kidney disease: * Benedict of Nursia * Drogo * Aelred * Margaret of Antioch * Ursus of Aosta * Ursus of Ravenna
What is saint Benedict the patrons saint of?
St. Benedict is the patron saint of:against erysipelasagainst feveragainst gall stonesagainst inflammatory diseasesagainst kidney diseaseagainst nettle rashagainst poisonagainst temptationsagainst witchcraftagricultural workerscaverscivil engineerscoppersmithsdying peopleEuropefarm workersfarmersHeerdt, GermanyItalian architectsmonks
Who is the saint of kidneys?
The patron saints against kidney disease are:Benedict of NursiaDrogoAelredMargaret of AntiochUrsus of AostaUrsus of Ravenna
Who is the patron saint of kidneys?
St. Benedict. He is the patron of kidneys because when he was appointed abbot of a monastery he disciplined the monks so hard that they tried to poison his kidneys with poisoned drink and bread. When this failed Benedict left the monastery for the mountains and became a hermit.
Who is the patron saint of Lyme Disease?
There is no patron saint agains Lyme Disease.
Who is the patron saint of colon disease?
There is no patron saint against colon disease.
What is Saint Benedict patron saint of?
Benedict of Nursia is the patron saint of:against erysipelasagainst feveragainst gall stonesagainst inflammatory diseasesagainst kidney diseaseagainst nettle rashagainst poisonagainst temptationsagainst witchcraftagricultural workerscaverscivil engineerscoppersmithsdying peopleEuropefarm workersfarmersHeerdt, GermanyItalian architectsmonksNorcia, Italypeople in religious ordersschool childrenservants who have broken their master's belongingsspeliologistsspelunkersstudentsSubiaco, Italy
