Benedictines

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The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict, are a Catholic order of monks founded in 529.

Monte Oliveto Maggiore in Italy and the Abbey of Saint-Denis in France are examples of Benedictine monasteries in continental Europe that exist to this day, while examples in England, such as Bath Abbey and the Isle of Ely Monastery, were dissolved in the mid 16th century.

History

Abbo Cernuus, a Hidden One and Benedictine monk, was a member of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés at the time of its raid by Vikings from the Elgring Clan in 885. Abbo helped in its defense, personally eliminating six raiders who broke into the church aiming to steal holy relics from the sepulcher. As Abbo had been wearing his hooded robes at the time, this eventually gave rise to the legend among the surrounding populace that the cloaked figure sometimes seen on the abbey roof was Saint Germain's ghost protecting holy ground. Wanting to keep his dual identity a secret, Abbo let the rumors continue unabated.

In the 14th century, Benedictine prior Esquieu de Floyrac provided a testimony against the Templar Order that was then used by Assassin Guillaume de Nogaret to manipulate the French court into declaring their enemies as heretical, leading to their purge.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed II
• Assassin's Creed: Unity
• Assassin's Creed: Valhalla