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The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (Latin: Ordo Sancti Benedicti, abbreviated as O.S.B. or OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict. Initiated in 529, they are the oldest of all the religious orders in the Latin Church. [1]
St Benedict of Nursia (c. 480–543), detail from a fresco by Fra Angelico, San Marco, Florence (c. 1400–1455). There are a number of Benedictine Anglican religious orders, some of them using the name Order of St. Benedict (OSB). Just like their Roman Catholic counterparts, each abbey/priory/convent is independent of each other.
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The present Confederation of Congregations of Monasteries of the Order of Saint Benedict, officially, the "Benedictine Confederation" of monks, consists of the following congregations in the order given in the Catalogus Monasteriorum OSB (dates are those of the foundation of the congregations – Primacy of honour is given to the Cassinese Congregation, though the English Congregation is the ...
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Pages in category "Orders following the Rule of Saint Benedict" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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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]