Memorial

• 1 May
• 13 June on some calendars
• 17 July on some calendars

Profile

Benedictine monk at the Saint Hippolyte monastery on Mount Zobor outside Nitra in modern Slovakia, taking the name Benedict . Spiritual student of Saint Andrew Zorard . With his abbot ‘s permission, Benedict withdrew from communal life to live nearby as a hermit . Noted for his ascetic lifestyle. Killed by a gang of thieves who believed he was hiding treasure in his cave. His biography was written by Saint Maurus of Pecs .

Born

• 10th century Nitra (in modern Slovakia) as Stojislav

Died

• strangled by thieves in 1012 on Mount Zobor, Slovakia
• body throw into the River Vah
• a year later his perfectly perserved body was found in the river, watched over by an eagle
• relics transferred to the Cathedral of Saint Emmeram in Nitra, Slovakia in 1083

Canonized

• 1085 by Pope Saint Gregory VII

Patronage

• diocese of Tarnow, Poland
• Saint Andrew Abbey in Cleveland, Ohio
• in Slovakia
  • Nitra , diocese of
  • sailors on the River Vah

Representation

• eagle by a river

MLA Citation

• “Saint Benedict of Szkalka“. CatholicSaints.Info . 22 March 2024. Web. 3 June 2024. < >