Benedictus
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Music
- Benedictus (Song of Zechariah)Benedictus (Song of Zechariah)The Benedictus , given in Gospel of , is one of the three canticles in the opening chapters of this Gospel. The Benedictus was the song of thanksgiving uttered by Zechariah on the occasion of the birth of his son, John the Baptist.The whole canticle naturally falls into two parts...
, the canticle sung at LaudsLaudsLauds is a divine office that takes place in the early morning hours and is one of the two major hours in the Roman Catholic Liturgy of the Hours. In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, it forms part of the Office of Matins...
, also called the Canticle of Zachary. - The second part of the SanctusSanctusThe Sanctus is a hymn from Christian liturgy, forming part of the Order of Mass. In Western Christianity, the Sanctus is sung as the final words of the Preface of the Eucharistic Prayer, the prayer of consecration of the bread and wine...
, part of the eucharistic prayer - Benedictus (song)Benedictus (song)"Benedictus" is a song from Simon and Garfunkel's debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. It was arranged and adapted from two-part a capella motet by Orlande de Lassus. The text, in Latin, is benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini...
, a song by Simon and GarfunkelSimon and GarfunkelSimon & Garfunkel are an American duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They formed the group Tom & Jerry in 1957 and had their first success with the minor hit "Hey, Schoolgirl". As Simon & Garfunkel, the duo rose to fame in 1965, largely on the strength of the... - Benedictus (Strawbs song)Benedictus (Strawbs song)"Benedictus" is a song by English band Strawbs featured on their 1972 album Grave New World.After the departure of Rick Wakeman, band leader Dave Cousins consulted the I Ching asking what to do next...
, a song by English rock band Strawbs
Persons
People with the given name or family name Benedictus:- Abbas BenedictusAbbas BenedictusAbbas Benedictus , abbot of Peterborough, whose name is accidentally connected with the Gesta Henrici Regis Secundi and Gesta Regis Ricardi, among the most valuable of English 12th century chronicles, which are now attributed to Roger of Howden.Benedictus first makes his appearance in 1174, as the...
(died 1194), abbot of Peterborough - Benedictus AppenzellerBenedictus AppenzellerBenedictus Appenzeller was a Franco-Flemish singer and composer of the Renaissance, active in Bruges and Brussels...
(circa 1480-1558), Franco-Flemish singer and composer - Benedictus Arias Montanus (1527-1598), Spanish orientalist
- Benedictus a Sancto JosephoBenedictus BunsBenedictus Buns, Benedictus à sancto Josepho, born Buns, also named Buns Gelriensis, was a priest and composer.-Biography:...
(Benedictus Buns) (1642-1716), German/Dutch priest and composer
Benedictus is also the Latin form of the name Benedict born by many figures including the current Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
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History
- Benedictus DeusBenedictus DeusBenedictus Deus is a papal bill written by Pius V in 1564 which ratified all decrees and definitions of the Council of Trent. It enjoins strict obedience upon all Catholics and forbids, under pain of excommunication, all unauthorized interpretation....
is a papal bull written by Pius V in 1564 which ratified all decrees and definitions of the Council of TrentCouncil of TrentThe Council of Trent was the 16th-century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It is considered to be one of the Church's most important councils. It convened in Trent between December 13, 1545, and December 4, 1563 in twenty-five sessions for three periods...
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See also
- Benedict (disambiguation)
- Benedicta (disambiguation)
- Benedicto (disambiguation)
- BenedictumBenedictumBenedictum is an American heavy metal band formed in 2005 in San Diego, California. Their current line-up consists of vocalist Veronica Freeman, guitarist Pete Wells, bassist Chris Shrum, keyboardist Tony Diaz, and drummer Micky Pannone...