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Benedict
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Benedict, from the Latin for blessed, is the name of many notable people. The most prominent today is Pope Benedict XVI, the current Roman pontiff. In history the most prominent is Saint Benedict of Nursia, founder of western monasticism, and the Benedictine Order. Other saints by this name include:
- Benedict of Aniane
- Benedict Biscop
- Pope Benedict II (see below)
- Benedict Joseph Labre (another saint)
Benedict has also been the name of numerous popes:
- Pope Benedict I
- Pope Benedict II
- Pope Benedict III
- Pope Benedict IV
- Pope Benedict V
- Pope Benedict VI
- Pope Benedict VII
- Pope Benedict VIII
- Pope Benedict IX
- Pope Benedict X*
- Pope Benedict XI
- Pope Benedict XII
- Pope Benedict XIII*
- Pope Benedict XIV*
- Pope Benedict XV
- Pope Benedict XVI
*Several antipopes have been named Benedict:
There is also a United States town called Benedict:
Benedict should not be confused with Benedick, the principal character in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
Benedict should not be confused with Benedict Arnold, the most notorious traitor in American history.
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