Rule of Saint Benedict

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The Rule of Saint Benedict is a foundational 6th-century monastic code that shaped Western Christian monasticism through its balanced guidance on prayer, work, and communal life.

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Rule of Saint Benedict canonical 55
Benedictine Rule 2
Rule of St Benedict 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious text
Latin literary work
monastic rule
author Saint Benedict of Nursia
surface form: Benedict of Nursia
centralTheme balance of prayer and work
community life
humility
moderation
obedience
stability
dateWritten 6th century
denomination Western Christianity
ethicalFocus care of the sick
communal charity
hospitality to guests
genre rule of life
hasPart 73 chapters
Prologue
influenced Benedictines
surface form: Benedictine Order

Cistercians
surface form: Cistercian Order

Cluniac reforms
Cistercians
surface form: Trappist Order

Western Christian monasticism
canon law on religious life
medieval monasticism
language Latin
manuscriptTradition medieval Latin manuscripts
mottoAssociated Ora et labora
placeOfOrigin Italy
regulates admission of new members
daily schedule of monks
discipline and correction
liturgical prayer
manual labor
meals and fasting
property and poverty
reading and study
role of the abbot
silence and speech
religion Christianity
targetAudience abbots
monks
timePeriod Early Middle Ages
tradition Benedictine monasticism
usedBy Benedictines
surface form: Benedictine monasteries

Cistercians
surface form: Cistercian monasteries

Cistercians
surface form: Trappist monasteries

some Anglican religious communities
some Lutheran religious communities

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Sweetheart Abbey monasticOrderRule Rule of Saint Benedict
this entity surface form: Rule of St Benedict
Cîteaux Abbey monasticRule Rule of Saint Benedict
Robert of Molesme ruleFollowed Rule of Saint Benedict
Stephen Harding basedOnRule Rule of Saint Benedict
Abbot of Saint-Denis follows Rule of Saint Benedict
Order of Aviz religiousRule Rule of Saint Benedict
Cistercian architecture associatedWithRule Rule of Saint Benedict
Pluscarden Abbey followsRule Rule of Saint Benedict