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Christian Feast Day: Benedict of Nursia

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Benedict of Nursia

6th-century Italian Catholic saint and monk

Benedict of Nursia, often known as Saint Benedict, was a Christian monk. He is famed in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Lutheran Churches, the Anglican Communion, and Old Catholic Churches. In 1964, Pope Paul VI declared Benedict a patron saint of Europe.
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July 11

Day of the year

July 11 is the 192nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 173 days remain until the end of the year.
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