Benedict Of Skalka
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Nitra |
| Slovakia | |
| Died | Tribec |
| Place of burial | Basilica of Saint Emeram, Nitra, Slovakia |
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| ID | 3348848 |
Benedict Of Skalka Life story
Benedict of Skalka or Szkalka, born Stojislav in Nitra, Hungarian Kingdom, was a Benedictine monk, now venerated as a saint. He became a hermit and lived an austere life in a cave along the Vah River. Benedict was strangled to death in 1012 by a gang of robbers looking for treasure.
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