Pewter Oval Saint Benedict Medal, Patron Saint of Monks, Kidney Disease, and School Children
1 x 5/8 inch satin finish pewter oval St. Benedict medal on a 24 inch stainless steel rhodium plated chain. The pendant features a raised image of Saint Benedict on the front, who is shown in his black Benedictine habit, carrying a crozier and a book. The crozier is a sign of episcopal status and signifies an abbot when carried by a person in monastic garb. On the top and bottom of the pendant are the words, "Saint Benedict Pray For Us" with two crosses on the left and right sides respectively. The back of the medal is blank with a brushed finish. Includes a Saint Benedict card with his information, and is packaged in a poly bag with medal attached.
Saint Benedict was a religious reformer who is known as the Father of Western Monasticism due to his great influence on the shape and character of monastic life in the West. Benedictine monks are known for living a life of prayer, study, and manual labor. He is therefore the Paint Saint of monks, as well as kidney disease, school children, and Europe.