Subiaco Abbey

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Subiaco Abbey is a historic Benedictine monastery in Italy renowned as the site where Saint Benedict established his first monastic community and laid the foundations of Western monasticism.


Statements (39)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Benedictine monastery
Catholic monastery
Christian religious site
affiliation Benedictine Confederation
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
medieval architecture
associatedWith Saint Scholastica
early Benedictine hermitages
country Italy
culturalSignificance historic Christian sanctuary in Italy
symbol of Benedictine spirituality
dedicatedTo Saint Benedict of Nursia
diocese Subiaco Diocese
foundedBy Saint Benedict of Nursia
hasFunction monastic community
place of prayer and contemplation
religious retreat center
hasPart Monastery of Saint Scholastica
Sacro Speco
heritage Western monasticism
influenced development of monastic rules in the West
knownFor early center of Benedictine monasticism
influence on Western monastic tradition
site of Saint Benedict’s first monastic community
languageOfLiturgy Latin
locatedIn Aniene Valley
Apennine Mountains
Lazio
Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
Subiaco
locatedNear Aniene River
region Central Italy
religion Roman Catholic Church
religiousOrder Order of Saint Benedict
significance important site in the life of Saint Benedict
major pilgrimage site
tourism religious tourism destination
tradition Benedictine Rule

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Benedictines
notableMonastery

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