Benedict was born in Nursia in Italy and lived from about 480 to 550 AD. After studying in Rome, he tried to live before God in solitude as a hermit in a cave at Subiaco, but was soon joined by others ...

On the back of the key, there's an image of St. Benedict holding a cross in his left hand and the book of The Holy Rule in his right. This book contains the eight rules of conduct that St.

The Chapter House in the East Cloister was a meeting place where the monks gathered with the abbot to ‘hold chapter’: to pray, read from the rule of St Benedict, discuss the day’s business and when ...