Thomas Preston (monk)
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Thomas Preston was a Benedictine
monk.
He studied in the English College in Rome
and became a Benedictine at Monte Cassino
and was sent to England on mission.
He took the name of Roger Widdrington, and wrote several books of a controversial nature, and passed much of his time in prison, being still a captive when he died.
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...
monk.
He studied in the English College in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and became a Benedictine at Monte Cassino
Monte Cassino
Monte Cassino is a rocky hill about southeast of Rome, Italy, c. to the west of the town of Cassino and altitude. St. Benedict of Nursia established his first monastery, the source of the Benedictine Order, here around 529. It was the site of Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944...
and was sent to England on mission.
He took the name of Roger Widdrington, and wrote several books of a controversial nature, and passed much of his time in prison, being still a captive when he died.