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Scholastica
c. 480 – c. 543 · b. Nursia
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 480, Nursia
- Died
- c. 543, Plombariola
- Region
- west
- Era
- post nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Sister (traditionally twin) of Benedict of Nursia.
- Primary source
- Gregory the Great, Dialogues 2.33-34
Sister (traditionally twin) of Benedict of Nursia. Founded a women's monastic community near Monte Cassino. Known from Gregory the Great's Dialogues.
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Common questions
- Who was Scholastica?
- Scholastica (480–543) — Sister (traditionally twin) of Benedict of Nursia. Founded a women's monastic community near Monte Cassino. Known from Gregory the Great's Dialogues.
- Who did Scholastica meet?
- Benedict of Nursia.
Sources for biography
- Gregory the Great, Dialogues 2.33-34 primary
tradition connections(1)
- Gregory's Dialogues describe annual visits between Benedict and his sister Scholastica; she is consecrated to God from infancy in his account.Gregory the Great, Dialogues 2.33-2.34
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Scholastica).