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Benedict of Nursia

Monastic and writer
Benedict of Nursia OSB, often known as Saint Benedict, was an Italian Christian monk, writer, and theologian. He is venerated in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Anglican Communion, and Old... Wikipedia
Born: March 2, 480 AD, Norcia, Italy
Died: March 21, 547 AD (age 67 years), Abbey of Montecassino, Italy
Place of burial: Monte Cassino, Italy
Siblings: Scholastica
Works written: Rule of Saint Benedict