Benedict of Nursia was the founder of the Benedictine Order and thereby of western monasticism

Benedict may also refer to:

Contents 1 People 1.1 Saints 1.2 Popes 1.3 Antipopes 1.4 From the United States 1.5 From other countries 1.6 Fictional 2 Places 2.1 In north America 2.2 Elsewhere 3 Miscellaneous 4 See also

People

Saints

• Benedict of Aniane
• Benedict Biscop
• Benedict the Bridge-Builder also known as Bénézet
• Benedict Crispus
• Benedict Joseph Labre
• Benedict the Moor, also known as Benedict the Black

Popes

• Pope Benedict I
• Pope Benedict II also a saint
• Pope Benedict III
• Pope Benedict IV
• Pope Benedict V
• Pope Benedict VI
• Pope Benedict VII
• Pope Benedict VIII
• Pope Benedict IX
• Pope Benedict XI
• Pope Benedict XII
• Pope Benedict XIII
• Pope Benedict XIV
• Pope Benedict XV
• Pope Benedict XVI - current Pontiff

Antipopes

• Antipope Benedict X
• Antipope Benedict XIII
• Antipope Benedict XIV

From the United States

• Benedict Arnold, American general
• Ruth Fulton Benedict American anthropologist
• Clare Benedict American author
• Dirk Benedict (pseudonym) American actor
• Jules Jacques Benois Benedict, American architect
• Stanley Rossiter Benedict, the American chemist who invented Benedict's reagent, a test for reducing sugars. "Saint Benedict" redirects here This article is about the founder of Western monasticism for other saints named Benedict see Benedict. Benedict of Aniane (also called Witiza; the Second Benedict) (c Benedict Biscop (c 628 - 690 (also known as Biscop Baducing) was an Anglo-Saxon Abbot and founder of Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Priory. "Benezet" redirects here See Anthony Benezet for the educator Saint Benedict Crispus (Benedetto Crespi Benedetto I Crespi was Archbishop of Milan from 681 to 725 Saint Benedict Joseph Labre (Benoît Joseph Labre ( March 25, 1748 – April 17, 1783) was a French Mendicant and Saint Benedict ("The Moor " 1526 – April 4, 1589) was an Italian saint Pope Benedict I was Pope from June 2, 575 to July 30, 579. Benedict was the son of a man named Bonifacius and was called Pope Benedict III was Pope from September 29, 855 to April 17, 858. Benedict IV (died July 903 was Pope from 900 to 903 He was the son of Mammalus a native of Rome. Benedict V (born in Rome; died July 4, 966) Pope from 964 to 966 was elected by the Romans on the death of Pope John XII Benedict VI (died June 974 was Pope from January 19, 973 to June 974 He was born in Rome as the son of Hildebrand and was chosen Benedict VII (born in Rome, the son of David and previously Bishop of Sutri; died July 10, 983) belonged to the noble family Benedict VIII (born in Rome, died April 9, 1024) born Theophylactus, Pope from 1012 to 1024 of the noble family of the Pope Benedict IX (c 1012 &ndash 1055 1065 or 1085 born Theophylactus, was Pope from 1032 to 1044 again in 1045 and finally from 1047 to 1048 the only Pope Pope Benedict XII (died April 25, 1342) born Jacques Fournier, was Pope from 1334 to 1342 Pope Benedict XIII ( February 2, 1649 &ndash February 21, 1730) born Pietro Francesco Orsini, later Vincenzo Maria Orsini Pope Benedict XIV ( March 31, 1675 &ndash May 3, 1758) born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was Pope from August 17 Pope Benedict XV ( Latin: Benedictus PP XV) (Benedetto XV ( November 21 1854 &ndash January 22 1922 born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Pope/Antipope Benedict X (reigned 1058&ndash1059 died ca. 1073 or 1080 was born John Mincius and later became Cardinal Bishop of Velletri. This article concerns the two antipopes Benedict XIV claimants to the Papacy during the 15th century Benedict Arnold V ( – June 14, 1801) was a General during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Ruth Benedict (born Ruth Fulton, June 5, 1887 – September 17, 1948) was an American Anthropologist. Clare Benedict (1871–1961 was an American–Swiss Chess patron Dirk Benedict (born Dirk Niewoehner on March 1, 1945) is an American movie, television and stage Actor, Jules Jacques Benois Benedict (1879-1948 was one of the most prominent architects in Colorado history whose works include a number of well-known landmarks and buildings Stanley Rossiter Benedict ( 17 March 1884 – 21 December 1936) is an American chemist best known for discovering Benedict's

From other countries

• Joseph Benedict Chifley, Ben Chifley, former Prime Minister of Australia
• Sir Julius Benedict English composer and conductor
• Benedict Carpenter British artist
• Benedict Roezl Czech botanist

Fictional

• Bénédict the title character in Berlioz's opera Béatrice et Bénédict
• Benedick, a character from Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Joseph Benedict Chifley (22 September 1885 &ndash 13 June 1951 Australian politician and 16th Prime Minister of Australia, was one of Australia's most influential Prime Ministers Sir Julius Benedict ( 27 November 1804 &ndash 5 June 1885) was a German -born Composer and conductor, resident Benedict (Ben Carpenter is a British Sculptor and artist based in the West Midlands. Benedikt Roezl ( August 13 1823, Horoměřice u Prahy - October 14 1885, Prague) Czech traveller gardener and botanist Béatrice et Bénédict ( Beatrice and Benedict) is a comic Opera in two acts by Hector Berlioz. Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare. First published in 1600 it is likely to have been first performed in the autumn or winter The character is the source of the word of the word "benedict", meaning a newly married man who has long been a bachelor.
• Benedict of Amber, The Chronicles of Amber

Places

In north America

• Benedict College, South Carolina, USA
• Benedict Glacier, on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada
• Benedict, Kansas, USA
• Benedict, Nebraska, USA
• San Benedicto Island, Mexico
• St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School, Ontario, Canada

Elsewhere

• Benedikt (Slovenia), a municipality in Slovenia
• Benedict (crater), a lunar crater

Miscellaneous

• Eggs Benedict, a breakfast dish
• Benedict's reagent, a test for aldehydes in Chemistry

See also

• São Bento, Portuguese for Saint Benedict
• Benediction
• Benedictine Order

The Chronicles of Amber is a popular Fantasy series by Roger Zelazny. Benedict College is an Benedict Glacier (Latitude 79°25'0N Longitude 78°34'60W is a Glacier on central Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. Benedict is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States, along the Verdigris River. Benedict is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. San Benedicto, formerly Santo Tomás, is the third largest island of the Revillagigedo Islands, located at. St Benedict Catholic Secondary School may refer to St Benedict Catholic Secondary School (Cambridge St Benedikt is a town and a municipality in Slovenia. Towns and villages Drvanja, Ihova, Ločki Vrh, Negovski Benedict is a small bowl-shaped crater that lies on the floor of the walled basin Mendeleev. Eggs Benedict is a dish that consists of a half of an English muffin, topped with Ham or Bacon, Poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce Benedict's reagent (also called Benedict's solution or Benedict's test) is a chemical Reagent named after an American chemist Stanley Rossiter Benedict A benediction ( Latin: bene, well + dicere, to speak is a short Invocation for divine help Blessing and guidance usually at the This article concerns Roman Catholic Order of Saint Benedict see also Benedictine Confederation and Benedictine.

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