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Aniane, Benedict of, Saint

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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(745-821) Abbot. After a short military career he entered the monastery of Saint Sequanus and later established a Benedictine house at Aniane, which became the model and center of the monastic reform in France under Louis the Pious. In 814Louis founded for him the Abbey of Cornelimiinster. He was the leader of the synods at Aix-la-Chapelle, 816,817. Benedict defended the orthodox teaching against Felix of Urgel, leader of the Adoptionists. Feast, February 11,.

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Entry for 'Aniane, Benedict of, Saint'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​a/aniane-benedict-of-saint.html. 1910.
 
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