medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Yes, Monte Cassino still exists, rebuilt after the bombardment. There are
presently only twenty-two monks there, according the the AD 2000 catalogus.
I don't know the extent to which the bombardment obliterated the tombs and
tombstones, but I imagine the damage was quite serious.
Thomas Sullivan, OSB
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> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> Does Monte Cassino still exist? I thought it was levelled during WWII. I
> would be VERY interested to know just how much of it remains, as Victor
> III
> was buried there.
>
> thanks,
>
> Wendy Reardon
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> > Dear Colleagues:
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> > Does Monte Cassino still make a claim to having the body of St.
> > Benedict? Has the papacy or the church or the Benedictine Confederation
> in
> > some way ruled on the competing claims of Fleury and Monte Cassino?
> >
> >
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