S. Benedetto
Community ID:
480
Town:
Rieti
Diocese:
Rieti
Region:
Umbria
Medieval Location:
in the town, near the church of S. Agata, dependency of the male monastery of Farfa , on the Via Garabaldi (running from the Porta d'Arci to the Porta Conca)
Modern Location:
Rieti
Corporate Status:
Abbey
Date Founded:
1308 or earlier
Date Terminated:
1809
Religious Order:
Benedictine
Foundation Information:
property acquired by an oblate
Patrons/Benefactors:
Giovanni Muto de Papazzuri, bishop town grants indulgence of 40 days to all who contribute
Litigations:
In 1375, the nuns won a dispute with Biagio de Leonissa, bishop of Rieti, and as a result were allowed to select their confessors from the convent of S. Agostino of Rieti.
Early Documents:
[1] August 1, 1308: bishop of the town grants indulgence; [2] 1308 17
Secondary Sources:
Album Benedictinum, p. 690;
Annales Ecclesiastici;
Il movimento religioso femminile a Rieti nei secoli XIII-XIV, pp. 74-76 and 82;
Répertoire topo-bibliographique des abbayes et prieurés, p. 2462.
Contributors:
WRL Project; Suzanne Wemple-Kinder
Date Started:
1308
Date Finished:
1809
Length:
583
