Saint Adalard of Corbie
A Carolingian prince and cousin of Charlemagne, Adalard renounced the court to become a monk at Corbie. Despite his desi…
Place
Monte Cassino
IT
Today: Cassino
12 saints associated
Saint Benedict (Patriarch of Western Monks)
Born in Nursia around 480, Saint Benedict abandoned his studies in Rome for the solitude of Subiaco. Founder of the Abbe…
Saint Bruno (Boniface)
A Saxon nobleman and close to Emperor Otto III, Bruno left the court to become a monk under the guidance of Saint Romual…
Saint Bruno (or Bruno) of Segni
Born into the nobility of Asti, Bruno was an ardent defender of the Eucharist and a close advisor to the popes. Bishop o…
Blessed Carloman
The eldest son of Charles Martel, Carloman renounced his vast domains in 747 to embrace the monastic life. After a stay …
Saint Gregory II
A Roman pope of the 8th century, Gregory II was a staunch defender of holy images against the iconoclast emperor Leo the…
Saint Hildegrin
Brother of Saint Ludger, Hildegrin was Bishop of Châlons before being sent by Charlemagne to evangelize Saxony. He occup…
Saint Ludger
Born in Frisia and saved from infanticide, Ludger became a learned disciple of Alcuin before evangelizing Northern Europ…
Saint Maur (Disciple of Saint Benedict)
A privileged disciple of Saint Benedict from his childhood at Subiaco, Maur is famous for having walked on water to save…
Saint Nilus of Rossano (the Younger)
Saint Nilus of Rossano, a major figure of 10th-century Italo-Greek monasticism, lived a life of rigorous asceticism betw…
Saint Placid of Rome
A beloved disciple of Saint Benedict, Placid was sent to Sicily to found a monastery in Messina. He was martyred there w…
Saint Scholastica
Sister of Saint Benedict born in Norcia, Scholastica dedicated herself to religious life from childhood. She founded the…