Feast of Saint Benedict of Nursia

Saint Benedict: Patron of Europe Scott 414-415 (1965) June 11 is the Feast of Saint Benedict of Nursia, one of the Patron Saints of Europe. Pope Paul VI designated him so in 1965, and the two-stamp set above was issued to commemorate the event. In addition, a five-stamp set was issued in 1980 to honor the 1500th anniversary of his birth. By clicking on the Page 2 tab below, one can access a detailed article on Saint Benedict written by James Hamilton, which includes as a reference an article he wrote which appeared in Vatican Notes on this Patron of Europe.