The Benedictines of Saint Peter-Damian Abbey

Divine Origins

Saint Benedict (480-547), was born in Nursia, a town in central Italy, and began studies in Rome before embarking on a hermit's life in a cave at Subiaco. He later founded the monastery of Monte Cassino where he wrote his Holy Rule. In the course of the Middle Ages, all monasticism in the West was brought under the Rule of Saint Benedict. Through the prayer and work of his followers, Benedict profoundly influenced the spiritual, educational, and cultural life of Western civilization.

Ora et Labora; "Pray and Work"

Type

Religious, Monastic Order

Leader

Abbot Placidus

Location

Saint Peter-Damian Abbey

Controlled Territories

• Benedictine Catholic High School
• Saint Peter-Damian Abbey
• Saint Peter-Damian Abbey Church

Notable Members

• Abbot Placidus
• Brother Matthias
• Father Anselm
• Father Benedict
• Sister Cornelius
• Sister Scholastica