Written in the 6th century by the Pope St. Gregory I, this book is a concise biography ofa patron saint of Europe, St. Benedict. He was an Italian Christian monk, writer, and theologian who is venerated in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Anglican Communion and Old Catholic Churches. Benedict's main achievement, his Rule of Saint Benedict, contains a set of rules for his monks to follow. In many different stories, Saint Gregory the Great describes in detail miracles performed by God through Benedict, introducing readers to the life of Saint Benedict.