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The Saint Benedict Medal is a Christian sacramental medal containing symbols and text related to the life of Saint Benedict of Nursia, used by Roman Catholics, Old Catholics, Lutherans, Western Orthodox, Anglicans and Methodists, in the Benedictine Christian tradition, especially votarists and oblates.
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English: The logo of Saint Benedict Medal – Sacramental medal (colors based on File:Benediktusmedaille.jpg) Date: c. 1742 or 1880 at least more than 100 years [1] [2]
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The Scapular of Saint Benedict rests upon the Holy Bible and Book of Common Prayer. The Scapular of St. Benedict is a Christian devotional scapular.This scapular is worn most often by the votarists and oblates belonging to the Order of Saint Benedict, who most often come from the Anglican, Catholic, Lutheran, and Methodist Churches. [4]
They are imparted by making a simple sign of the cross, but for certain other objects, e.g. the medal of St. Benedict, more special faculties are required, and an elaborate form of benediction is provided. In 1911 Pius X sanctioned the use of a blessed medal to be worn in place of the brown and other scapulars.
Benedict depicted on a Jubilee Saint Benedict Medal for the 1,400th anniversary of his birth in 1880. This devotional medal originally came from a cross in honor of Saint Benedict. On one side, the medal has an image of Saint Benedict, holding the Holy Rule in his left hand and a cross in his right.