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1) St. Benedict was born around 480 in Norcia, Italy and sent to Rome for education but was horrified by the unethical behavior of his peers, leading him to flee to the mountains and become a hermit. 2) He later established 12 monasteries in Subiaco where monks lived in separate communities, and his most famous monastery was in Monte Cassino where he gathered monks into a single community according to his Rule which still guides religious life today. 3) The Rule emphasizes prayer, study of scripture, a

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KaiiSophie

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