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Norcia in the Valley of San Scholastica |
NORCIA is the city where Saints Benedict and Scholastica were born. It frequently suffers earthquakes, and at present the Basilica of Saint Benedict is being (very slowly) repaired from the devastating earthquake of 2016. The Benedictine monks who formerly lived in the Basilica have moved to a new site overlooking the valley ( https://en.nursia.org/ ).
NORCIA
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NORCIA and THE VALLEY of ST. SCHOLASTICA from San Benedetto in Monte |
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NORCIA, |
BASILICA of SAINT BENEDICT |
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STATUE of SAINT BENEDICT |
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RESTAURANT above NORCIA |
CALIFORNIA BENEDICTINES |
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MONKS of THE CONGREGATION of SAINT OTTILIEN |
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RESTAURANT |
above NORCIA |
SAN
BENEDETTO
in MONTE
Monks of Norcia
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SAN BENEDETTO in MONTE CHAPEL |
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ENTRANCE to CHAPEL |
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NARTHEX / NAVE |
CHOIR |
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ST. BENEDICT PROTECTS NORCIA |
CHAPELof SAINT BENEDICT |
CASSIA
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CASSIA |
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CASSIA - |
BASILICA of SAINT RITA |
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BASILICA and SHRINE of SAINT RITA |
This Webpage was created for a workshop held at Saint Andrew's Abbey, Valyermo, California in 2003