Benedict_(canon_of_St._Peter's)

Benedict (canon of St. Peter's)

Benedict (canon of St. Peter's)

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Benedictus Canonicus Sancti Petri ("Benedict, canon of St. Peter's") was a religious and liturgical writer from Rome[1] active in the first half of the 12th century.[2] Benedict was one of the four canons of the old Basilica of St. Peter, who celebrated mass in the church; almost nothing is known about his life.[2] He is the author of the Liber polypticus (or Liber Politicus),[2] which, among others, contains the Ordo Romanus; this book was written between 1140 and 1143 when he was already advanced in years.[1][2] His work is important because of the contained information about institutions and religious celebrations and feasts of 12th-century Rome.[1][2]

Notes

  1. [1]
    Ermini (1930)
  2. [2]
    da Bergamo (1966)

Sources

  • Filippo Ermini (1930). "BENEDETTO canonico di San Pietro". Enciclopedia Italiana (in Italian).
  • Mario da Bergamo (1966). "BENEDETTO". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (in Italian).
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