Benedictus

Benedictus
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/Name	Latin
Meaning	"blessed"
Other names
Related names	Benedicto, Benedicta, Benedict, Benedictum

Benedictus may refer to:

Contents

1 Music
2 Persons
3 History
4 See also

Music

Benedictus (Song of Zechariah), the canticle sung at Lauds, also called the Canticle of Zachary.
The second part of the Sanctus, part of the eucharistic prayer
Benedictus (song), a song by Simon and Garfunkel
Benedictus (Strawbs song), a song by English rock band Strawbs

Persons

People with the given name or family name Benedictus:

Abbas Benedictus (died 1194), abbot of Peterborough
Benedictus Appenzeller (circa 1480-1558), Franco-Flemish singer and composer
Benedictus Arias Montanus (1527-1598), Spanish orientalist
Benedictus a Sancto Josepho (Benedictus Buns) (1642-1716), German/Dutch priest and composer

Benedictus is also the Latin form of the name Benedict born by many figures including the current Pope Benedict XVI.

History

Benedictus Deus is a papal bull written by Pius V in 1564 which ratified all decrees and definitions of the Council of Trent.

See also

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