Benedictus

Benedictus, Latin for "blessed" or "a blessed person", may refer to:

Music

• "Benedictus" (canticle), also called the "Canticle of Zachary", a canticle in the Gospel of Lukas
• Part of the "Sanctus", a hymn and part of the eucharistic prayer in Western Christianity
• Various musical interpretations of it
• "Benedictus" a song by Simon & Garfunkel from their 1964 album Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
• "Benedictus" (Strawbs song), a song by Strawbs on their 1972 album Grave New World

People

• Benedictus (given name)
• David Benedictus (born 1938), English novelist and theatre director
• Kyle Benedictus (born 1991), Scottish footballer
• (1879–1930), French chemist who invented laminated glass

See also

• Benedictus Deus (disambiguation), one of several papal bulls issued by a Pope
• Benedict (disambiguation)
• Benedicta
• Benedicto