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Benedict, Rule of St
Benedict, Rule of St. The monastic Rule drawn up by St Benedict of Nursia c.540 for his monks, mostly laymen, at Monte Cassino. Drawing freely on earlier Rules, Benedict created a taut, inclusive, and individual directory of the spiritual as well as of the administrative life of a monastery. See also BENEDICTINE ORDER.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Benedict, Rule of St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Benedict, Rule of St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-BenedictRuleofSt.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Benedict, Rule of St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-BenedictRuleofSt.html |
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Rule of St Benedict
Rule of St Benedict; Rule of the Master. See BENEDICT, RULE OF ST; REGULA MAGISTRI.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Rule of St Benedict." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Rule of St Benedict." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-RuleofStBenedict.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Rule of St Benedict." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-RuleofStBenedict.html |
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