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Benedict Rule

Also known as Regula Monachorum

A detailed 6th-century rule for monastic communities emphasizing moderation, cooperation, and the direction of an abbot.

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(Regula Monachorum) A rule for monks, written c. 530-540 AD by Benedict. The life conceived by Benedict is that of a large community of men who live together in one monastery under the direction of their abbot and relatively free from outside interference. The rule consisting of a prologue and 73 chapters, regulates the life of this community in some detail. The mood of the rule is moderation and cooperation.

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  1. 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 101Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 101.

Last revised August 14, 2026