Benedict of Skalka
Benedict of Skalka or Szkalka (10th century–1012), born in Nitra, in the Grand Principality of Hungary, was a Benedictine monk. He was canonized in 1083 and is venerated as a saint. He became a hermit and lived an austere life in a cave along the Váh River. In 1012, he was strangled to death by a group of robbers searching for treasure.
He is venerated in Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and among emigrant diasporas in the United States.
Patron saint of Sailors of the Váh River; Diocese of Nitra; Diocese of Tarnów; St. Andrew Abbey in Cleveland; Ss. Andrew & Benedict in Detroit
In the Martyrology
- July 17 Saints Andrew Zorard and Benedict of Szkalka, hermits