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Saint Benedict of Nursia with Snake Figurine Models

Hand carved in Maple wood and hand painted by professional artists. Made in Italy. Benedict of Nursia OSB is a Christian saint venerated in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Anglican Communion and Old Catholic Churches. 

Patron saint of Europe

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This St Benedict of Nursia with Snake Figurine is available in various sizes and finishes.

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Feast day: July 11

When did St. Benedict of Nursia live: 480 - 547

Biography of St. Benedict of Nursia:
Benedict was born in Nursia (Italy) in 480 and his sister was Scholastica. He lived as a hermit for three years but because of his holiness, he was asked to be the abbot of a community of monks. Benedict accepted but soon noticed that the monks were immoral and wanted to poison him, so he decided to return to his hermitage. At the age of 50, he founded a monastery at Monte Cassino and wrote the "Rule of St. Benedict" which is still nowadays followed by benedictine monks. Benedict of Nursia is considered the founder of monasticism in Europe. Benedict died in 547 at the age of 67 in Monte Cassino.

Patronage: St. Benedict is patron saint of the Western world and of Europe, the school children and teachers, miners, cavers, coppersmiths, the dying; against plague, fever, inflammation, kidney and gall stones, poisoning and sorcery

Statue and wooden sculpture representing St. Benedict of Nursia - representation, imagery and emblem: St. Benedict of Nursia is represented a Benedictine abbot with abbot's crook, a book and a little snake at his feet.