Peter Damian was an Italian reforming Benedictine monk and cardinal in the circle of Pope Leo IX. Dante placed him in one of the highest circles of Paradiso as a great predecessor of Francis of Assisi
Bust of Peter Damian. Santa Maria degli Angeli, Florence.
Peter Damian (far right), depicted with Augustine, Anne, and Elizabeth
Sancti Petri Damiani Opera Omnia (1743)
Vita Beati Romualdi (modern print edition)
Anselm of Canterbury, also known as Anselm of Aosta after his birthplace and Anselm of Bec after his monastery, was an Italian Benedictine abbot, philosopher and theologian who served as Archbishop of
A plaque commemorating the supposed birthplace of Anselm in Anselm street, Aosta, Italy (The identification may be spurious.)
Monument to St Anselm in Aosta, Xavier de Maistre street
A cross at Bec Abbey commemorating the connection between it and Canterbury. Lanfranc, Anselm, and Theobald were all priors at Bec before serving as primates in England.