Walter of Serviliano
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Walter was a Benedictine
hermit. He later became abbot
, being the founder of the monastery of Serviliano in the Marches of Ancona, Italy
. This monastery was famed for the rejuvenation pioneered by religious orders in that era.
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...
hermit. He later became abbot
Abbot
The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...
, being the founder of the monastery of Serviliano in the Marches of Ancona, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. This monastery was famed for the rejuvenation pioneered by religious orders in that era.