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| | eLibrary Project : Monastery |
 | | Benedict of Nursia founded the monastery of Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the order of Benedict in particular. |
 | | Mar Saba organized the monks of the Judean Desert in a monastery close to Betlehem (483), and this is considered the mother of all monsteries of the Eastern Orthodox churches. |
 | | Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great at Scetis (Wadi Natrun-Egypt) - Provides an image of Saint Macarius the Great, detailed information on the Monastery's history, reconstruction, monastic rule, daily activities of the monks, and other aspects of monastic life and ritual; text is also available in Arabic, French, and German. |
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