The monks at Westminster Abbey wore the black habit of the Order of St Benedict, who had originally established ... Salmon, venison, teal, snipe and swan could also be eaten in this season. There was ...

The town’s fame has much to do with its being the birthplace of Saint Benedict, the founder of Western monasticism. The Basilica di San Benedetto and the adjoining monastery, which Benedictine ...

The Swannery, which is over 600 years old, was established by Benedictine Monks who built a monastery at Abbotsbury in the 1040s. Visitors even have the opportunity to hand-feed the swans at noon ...