Raynald of Nocera
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Raynald was a Benedictine
Bishop of Nocera. Born around 1150, in the village of Postignano, near Nocera, Italy
, to parents of German
descent. He entered the Benedictines monastery at Fonte-Avellana, and there he remained until he was appointed Bishop of Nocera, in 1217. He remained in this office until his death in 1225.
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
Bishop of Nocera. Born around 1150, in the village of Postignano, near Nocera, Italy
Italy
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, to parents of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
descent. He entered the Benedictines monastery at Fonte-Avellana, and there he remained until he was appointed Bishop of Nocera, in 1217. He remained in this office until his death in 1225.