Abbot · Remembered on February 11
St. Benedict of Aniane
St. Benedict of Aniane is remembered on February 11 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | February 11 |
|---|---|
| Title | Abbot |
| Died | c. 821 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
A Frankish courtier who left Charlemagne’s service for the cloister and became the second father of Benedictine life, reforming the empire’s monasteries under one observance and compiling every monastic rule known to him into a single great codex.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Benedict of Aniane. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Benedict of Aniane keeps February 11 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of February.
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