The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (Latin: Ordo Sancti Benedicti, abbreviated as O.S.B. or OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for …

Some 13,000 nuns and sisters also belong to the order. The Benedictines work closely with the Cistercians and the Trappists, orders which also follow St Benedict’s Rule. This rule has proved to be …

Dec 11, 2019 · Because they wear black habits, Benedictine monks are often called “Black Monks.” The Benedictine order is a federation of independent monasteries dating back to the lifetime of St. …

Benedictines are members of the Order of Saint Benedict (O.S.B.), a group of confederated congregations who follow the Rule of St. Benedict and who are descendants of the traditional …

A Benedictine is a member of any of the confederated congregations of Roman Catholic monks, lay brothers, and nuns who follow the rule of life of St. Benedict of Nursia. The Benedictines, strictly …

St. Benedict did not, strictly speaking, found an order; we have no evidence that he ever contemplated the spread of his Rule to any monasteries besides those which he had himself established. Subiaco …

St. Benedict of Nursia was the founder of the Benedictine order of monks. He created the rules of monasticism and founded the famous Monte Cassino abbey (80 miles northwest of Rome) as a …

Dec 23, 2025 · The Order of St. Benedict (Ordo Sancti Benedicti in Latin, abbreviated as OSB), known also as the Benedictines (sometimes referred to as Black Monks, due to the color of their religious …

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The Benedictine Order comprises monks living under the Rule of St. Benedict, and commonly known as 'black monks '. The order will be considered in this article under the following sections: I. History of …