Scholastica
Italian saint
b. 480 · d. 10 Feb 547
Scholastica was an Italian Christian consecrated virgin and the sister of Benedict of Nursia. She is traditionally regarded as the foundress of the Benedictine nuns. Scholastica is honored as a saint of the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and Anglican Communion. She was born in Italy, and a ninth-century tradition makes her the twin sister of Benedict. Her feast day is 10 February.
Related people
- Benedict of Nursia sibling of · traditional
Events
Commemorated
Places
- Norcia birth
- Villa Santa Lucia death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Dialogues (book 2: the life of Benedict) 1 claim — Scholastica asks for one more night