dec 22, 500 - St. Benedict

Description:

- creates 12 monastic communities
- creates rules for the Monks
- take ideas of Epicureanism
- makes rules; life is all about moderation
- spend a balanced day of work and prayer
- monastery called schoolhouse for the lord
- HATED body mortifications

Added to timeline:

Date:

dec 22, 500

Now

~ 1524 years ago