Order of Saint Benedict (O.S.B.)

Benedictine Nuns

Also known as: Suore Benedettine (Italiano)

Type: Religious Order or Institute with independent houses of Pontifical Right (for Women)

Depends on: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

Saints (38)

1301: GermanySaint Gertrude of Helfta (Gertrud von Helfta), religious

1298: GermanySaint Mechthild von Hackeborn, religious

1179: GermanySaint Hildegard von Bingen, abbess

1170: BelgiumSaint Wivine de Grand-Bigard, abbess

1152: ItalySaint Chelidonia, religious

1018: EnglandSaint Osburh of Coventry, abbess

1015: GermanySaint Adelaide of Vilich (Adelheid von Vilich), abbess

982: PortugalSaint Senhorinha de Basto, abbess

790: GermanySaint Thecla of Kitzingen, abbess

782: GermanySaint Leoba (Lioba von Tauberbischofsheim), abbess

750: BelgiumSaint Relindis van Maaseik, abbess

730: EnglandSaint Mildrith of Minster-in-Thanet, abbess

727: EnglandSaint Mildburh of Wenlock, abbess

725: EnglandSaint Cuthburh, abbess

718: AustriaSaint Erentrudis von Salzburg, abbess

716: EnglandSaint Hildelith of Barking, abbess

705: GermanySaint Irmina von Trier, abbess

705: FranceSaint Madelberte de Maubeuge, abbess

704: FranceSaint Austreberthe de Pavilly, abbess

700: EnglandSaint Osgyth, abbess

VII century: FranceSaint Ségolène de Troclar, religious

699: EnglandSaint Werburgh, abbess

696: FranceSaint Aldetrude de Maubeuge, abbess

692: FranceSaint Ada du Mans (Adreilde), abbess

687: FranceSaint Rictrude de Marchiennes, abbess

686: EnglandSaint Æthelburh of Barking, abbess

684: FranceSaint Aldegonde de Maubeuge, abbess

676: EnglandSaint Mildgyth, abbess

664: FranceSaint Æthelburh de Faremoutiers, abbess

660: FranceSaint Eusébie d’Hamage, abbess

659: BelgiumSaint Gertrude de Nivelles, abbess

659: GermanySaint Modesta von Oeren, abbess

649: FranceSaint Gertrude d’Hamage, abbess

620: FranceSaint Waldrade de Metz, abbess

610: FranceSaint Glossinde de Metz, abbess

588: FranceSaint Agnès de Poitiers, abbess

580: ItalySaint Liberata di Como, religious

580: ItalySaint Faustina di Como, religious

Blesseds (10)

1926: ItalyBlessed Janina (Colomba Matylda Gabriel), abbess

1922: ItalyBlessed Maria Fortunata (Anna Felicia Viti), religious

1794: FranceBlessed Marie-Rose (Suzanne-Agathe Deloye), religious and martyr

1794: FranceBlessed Saint-Celeste (Rosalie du Verdier de la Sorinière), religious and martyr

1469: ItalyBlessed Eustochio (Lucrezia Bellini), religious

1319: ItalyBlessed Giustina Francucci Bezzoli, religious

1262: ItalyBlessed Giuliana di Collalto, abbess

1262: ItalyBlessed Beatrice d’Este, religious

1250: PortugalBlessed Teresa de Portugal, religious

866: GermanyBlessed Irmgard von Chiemsee, abbess

Austria Austria

Belgium Belgium

Bulgaria Bulgaria

Canada Canada

Denmark Denmark

England England

France France

Germany Germany

Italy Italy

Saint Lucia Saint Lucia

Switzerland Switzerland

Ukraine Ukraine

USA USA

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Houses: 148

Members: 1,626

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