Benedict, St
/ˈbenɪdɪkt/- (c.480-c.550) , Italian hermit. He established a monastery at Monte Cassino and his Regula Monachorum (known as the Rule of St Benedict) formed the basis of Western monasticism. Feast day, 11 July (formerly 21 March).圣本尼迪克特, 圣本笃（约480-约550, 意大利修道士, 在卡西诺山创建修道院, 其《修道院规章》通称“圣本尼迪克特规章”, 是西方隐修制度的基础; 纪念日原为3月21日, 现为7月11日）。