Abbot of Monte Cassino

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The Abbot of Monte Cassino is the head of the historic Benedictine monastery at Monte Cassino, overseeing its religious community, spiritual life, and administrative affairs.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Abbot of Monte Cassino canonical 2
Desiderius of Monte Cassino 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic clerical role
abbot
ecclesiastical office
monastic superior
associatedMonasteryFoundedBy Saint Benedict of Nursia
associatedWith Basilica at Monte Cassino
linked to: Monte Cassino Abbey

shrine of Saint Benedict of Nursia
canParticipateIn Italian Episcopal Conference (when territorial abbot)
ceremonialInsignia abbatial crozier
mitre
pectoral cross
confirmationBy Holy See
ecclesiasticalRank abbot
governsAccordingTo Rule of Saint Benedict
hasAuthorityType administrative authority
pastoral authority
spiritual authority
hasJurisdictionOver monks of Monte Cassino
linked to: Benedictines
hasResidence Monastery of Monte Cassino
linked to: Monte Cassino Abbey
headOf Benedictine community of Monte Cassino
linked to: Monte Cassino Abbey

Monastery of Monte Cassino
linked to: Monte Cassino Abbey
historicallyHeldBy Desiderius of Monte Cassino (later Pope Victor III)
linked to: Pope Victor III

Saint Benedict of Nursia (founder and first abbot)
historicallyInfluentialIn Benedictine monasticism
Latin Christianity
locatedIn Cassino
Italy
Lazio
Monte Cassino
mayHoldTitle territorial abbot
oversees administrative affairs of the monastery
religious community of Monte Cassino
spiritual life of the monastery
patronSaint Saint Benedict of Nursia
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousOrder Order of Saint Benedict
linked to: Benedictines
responsibleFor formation of novices
liturgical life of Monte Cassino
observance of monastic discipline
temporal goods of the monastery
selectionMethod election by monastic community
subjectTo canon law of the Catholic Church
constitutions of the Benedictine Confederation
titleLanguage Latin
traditionalLatinTitle Abbas Montis Cassini
traditionBegins 6th century
vestsWith pontificalia (abbatial insignia)

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Monte Cassino Abbey governingBody Abbot of Monte Cassino
Pope Victor III alsoKnownAs Desiderius of Monte Cassino
linked to: Abbot of Monte Cassino
Monte Cassino governingBody Abbot of Monte Cassino