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July 11 · Memorial · White
St Benedict, Abbot
(c. 480–547) Italian monk who wrote the Rule that shaped Western monastic life for fifteen centuries. Co-patron of Europe. Pray, work, read — and the famous opening word: Listen.
A prayerSaint Benedict, father of Western monasticism, teach us to pray and to work.
When is the feast of St Benedict, Abbot?
The feast is celebrated on July 11 each year, kept as a memorial in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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