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The Rule of St Benedict is one of the classical texts on monastic life. While of more influence as a 'regula' in the West, it has always been a treasured possession of both East and West as part of the early monastic heritage.

Complete text of Benedict's Rule

The complete text of the Rule has been divided here into three pages for ease in reading, not as thematic sections.

• Page 1: Prologue to chapter 25
• Page 2: Chapter 26 to chapter 50
• Page 3: Chapter 51 to chapter 73 (end)

Special feature

You can read the chapter descriptions for a summary of each, providing quick access to specific themes addressed in the Rule.

Text from the Holy Rule of St. Benedict, 1949 Edition, tr. Revd Boniface Verheyen, OSB

See also:

• See also the Rule of St Pachomius