Benedict Crispus

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Saint Benedict Crispus
Died 725
Feast 11 March
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Saint Benedict Crispus (Italian: Benedetto Crespi, Benedetto I Crespi) was archbishop of Milan from 681 to 725.

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He was archbishop of Milan for forty-five years, and was involved in a lawsuit. Benedict is remembered for writing the epitaph for Caedwalla, the king of Wessex who was buried in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

His feast day is March 11.

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NAME Saint Benedict Crispus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Archbishop of Milan
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH 725
PLACE OF DEATH
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