Saint Benedict Crispus | |
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Died | 725 |
Honored in | Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | 11 March |
Saint Benedict Crispus (Italian: Benedetto Crespi, Benedetto I Crespi) was archbishop of Milan from 681 to 725.
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.