Saint Scholastica was born in Italy. According to a ninth century tradition, she was the twin sister of Saint Benedict of Nursia. Her feast day is 10 February, Saint Scholastica's Day


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Saint Benedict visiting his sister Scholastica - by Wolfgang Andreas Heindl, 1722/24

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Saint Scholastica was born in Italy. According to a ninth century tradition, she was the twin sister of Saint Benedict of Nursia. Her feast day is 10 February, Saint Scholastica's Day


Wolfgang Sauber / CC BY-SA

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